diff --git a/src/gui/item_action.cpp b/src/gui/item_action.cpp
index 7c25063588..9c07333ce4 100644
--- a/src/gui/item_action.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/item_action.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "gui/item_action.hpp"
 
-ItemAction::ItemAction(const std::string& text, int id, std::function<void()> callback) :
-  MenuItem(text, id),
+ItemAction::ItemAction(const std::string& text, int id, std::function<void()> callback, const Color& text_color) :
+  MenuItem(text, id, text_color),
   m_callback(std::move(callback))
 {
 }
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ ItemAction::ItemAction(const std::string& text, int id, std::function<void()> ca
 void
 ItemAction::process_action(const MenuAction& action)
 {
-  if (action == MenuAction::HIT) {
-    if (m_callback) {
+  if (action == MenuAction::HIT)
+  {
+    if (m_callback)
+    {
       m_callback();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/gui/item_action.hpp b/src/gui/item_action.hpp
index c166fde513..e9a7170fc6 100644
--- a/src/gui/item_action.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/item_action.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 class ItemAction final : public MenuItem
 {
 public:
-  ItemAction(const std::string& text, int id = -1, std::function<void()> callback = {});
+  ItemAction(const std::string& text, int id = -1, std::function<void()> callback = {}, const Color& text_color = Color(1.f, 1.f, 1.f));
 
   virtual void process_action(const MenuAction& action) override;
 
diff --git a/src/gui/menu.cpp b/src/gui/menu.cpp
index fc4486925a..e5894c088f 100644
--- a/src/gui/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/menu.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,18 @@ Menu::add_entry(const std::string& text, const std::function<void()>& callback)
   return add_item<ItemAction>(text, -1, callback);
 }
 
+ItemAction&
+Menu::add_entry(int id, const std::string& text, const Color& text_color)
+{
+  return add_item<ItemAction>(text, id, [](){}, text_color);
+}
+
+ItemAction&
+Menu::add_entry(const std::string& text, const std::function<void()>& callback, const Color& text_color)
+{
+  return add_item<ItemAction>(text, -1, callback, text_color);
+}
+
 ItemInactive&
 Menu::add_inactive(const std::string& text, bool default_color)
 {
diff --git a/src/gui/menu.hpp b/src/gui/menu.hpp
index 5936224531..d1eb6ff04e 100644
--- a/src/gui/menu.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/menu.hpp
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ class Menu
   ItemHorizontalLine& add_hl();
   ItemLabel& add_label(const std::string& text);
   ItemAction& add_entry(int id, const std::string& text);
+  ItemAction& add_entry(int id, const std::string& text, const Color& text_color);
   ItemAction& add_entry(const std::string& text, const std::function<void()>& callback);
+  ItemAction& add_entry(const std::string& text, const std::function<void()>& callback, const Color& text_color);
   ItemToggle& add_toggle(int id, const std::string& text, bool* toggled, bool center_text = false);
   ItemToggle& add_toggle(int id, const std::string& text,
                          const std::function<bool()>& get_func,
diff --git a/src/gui/menu_color.cpp b/src/gui/menu_color.cpp
index 62dda19da5..7a75a87c84 100644
--- a/src/gui/menu_color.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/menu_color.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //  SuperTux
 //  Copyright (C) 2015 Hume2 <teratux.mail@gmail.com>
+//                2024 bruhmoent
 //
 //  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 //  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -14,8 +15,12 @@
 //  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 //  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+#include <regex>
+#include <sstream>
+
 #include "gui/menu_color.hpp"
 #include "menu_item.hpp"
+#include "../util/log.hpp"
 
 #include "util/gettext.hpp"
 
@@ -33,11 +38,14 @@ ColorMenu::ColorMenu(Color* color_) :
   add_color_display(color);
 
   add_hl();
-  add_item(std::make_unique<MenuItem>(_("Copy"), MNID_COPY));
-  add_item(std::make_unique<MenuItem>(
-    _("Paste"),
-    MNID_PASTE,
-    Color::s_clipboard_color ? std::make_optional(*Color::s_clipboard_color) : std::nullopt));
+  add_entry(MNID_COPY, _("Copy"));
+  if (Color::s_clipboard_color != nullptr)
+    add_entry(MNID_PASTE, _("Paste"), *Color::s_clipboard_color);
+  else
+    add_entry(MNID_PASTE, _("Paste"), Color(1.f, 1.f, 1.f));
+
+  add_hl();
+  add_entry(MNID_PASTE_CLIPBOARD, _("Paste clipboard"));
 
   add_hl();
   add_back(_("OK"));
@@ -60,6 +68,71 @@ ColorMenu::menu_action(MenuItem& item)
     if (Color::s_clipboard_color)
       *color = *Color::s_clipboard_color;
   }
+  else if (item.get_id() == MNID_PASTE_CLIPBOARD)
+  {
+    if (!SDL_HasClipboardText())
+      return;
+
+    const char* clipboard_text = SDL_GetClipboardText();
+    if (!clipboard_text)
+      return;
+
+    const std::string text(clipboard_text);
+    SDL_free((void*)clipboard_text);
+
+    Color new_color;
+    bool is_valid_format = false;
+
+    // rgb(r,g,b)
+    const std::regex rgb_format(R"(^\s*rgb\s*\(\s*(\d+)\s*,\s*(\d+)\s*,\s*(\d+)\s*\)\s*$)");
+    std::smatch rgb_matches;
+
+    if (std::regex_match(text, rgb_matches, rgb_format))
+    {
+      const int r = std::stoi(rgb_matches[1].str());
+      const int g = std::stoi(rgb_matches[2].str());
+      const int b = std::stoi(rgb_matches[3].str());
+
+      if (r >= 0 && r <= 255 && g >= 0 && g <= 255 && b >= 0 && b <= 255)
+      {
+        new_color = Color(r/255.0f, g/255.0f, b/255.0f, 1.0f);
+        is_valid_format = true;
+      }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      // #rrggbb
+      const std::regex hex_format(R"(^\s*#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6})\s*$)");
+      std::smatch hex_matches;
+
+      if (std::regex_match(text, hex_matches, hex_format))
+      {
+        const std::string hex_value = hex_matches[1].str();
+        unsigned int hex_color;
+        std::stringstream ss;
+        ss << std::hex << hex_value;
+        ss >> hex_color;
+
+        const float r = ((hex_color >> 16) & 0xFF)/255.0f;
+        const float g = ((hex_color >> 8) & 0xFF)/255.0f;
+        const float b = (hex_color & 0xFF)/255.0f;
+
+        new_color = Color(r, g, b, 1.0f);
+        is_valid_format = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (is_valid_format)
+    {
+      *color = new_color;
+
+      Color::s_clipboard_color = std::make_unique<Color>(new_color);
+      MenuItem& menu_paste_item = get_item_by_id(MNID_PASTE);
+      menu_paste_item.set_text_color(new_color);
+    }
+    else
+      log_warning << "Invalid color format: " << text << ". Supported formats: rgb(r,g,b) and #rrggbb" << std::endl;
+  }
 }
 
 /* EOF */
diff --git a/src/gui/menu_color.hpp b/src/gui/menu_color.hpp
index 3e5c516c4e..1870757bf5 100644
--- a/src/gui/menu_color.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/menu_color.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ class ColorMenu final : public Menu
   enum MenuIDs
   {
     MNID_COPY = 1,
-    MNID_PASTE
+    MNID_PASTE,
+    MNID_PASTE_CLIPBOARD
   };
 };