diff --git a/docs/src/api/class-locatorassertions.md b/docs/src/api/class-locatorassertions.md
index b42aae325d..f4185774f2 100644
--- a/docs/src/api/class-locatorassertions.md
+++ b/docs/src/api/class-locatorassertions.md
@@ -1441,6 +1441,9 @@ Snapshot name.
 ### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#1.mask = %%-screenshot-option-mask-%%
 * since: v1.23
 
+### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#1.maskColor = %%-screenshot-option-mask-color-%%
+* since: v1.35
+
 ### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#1.omitBackground = %%-screenshot-option-omit-background-%%
 * since: v1.23
 
@@ -1484,6 +1487,9 @@ Note that screenshot assertions only work with Playwright test runner.
 ### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#2.mask = %%-screenshot-option-mask-%%
 * since: v1.23
 
+### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#2.maskColor = %%-screenshot-option-mask-color-%%
+* since: v1.35
+
 ### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#2.omitBackground = %%-screenshot-option-omit-background-%%
 * since: v1.23
 
diff --git a/docs/src/api/class-pageassertions.md b/docs/src/api/class-pageassertions.md
index 38049e5d90..9bea84e384 100644
--- a/docs/src/api/class-pageassertions.md
+++ b/docs/src/api/class-pageassertions.md
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ Snapshot name.
 ### option: PageAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#1.mask = %%-screenshot-option-mask-%%
 * since: v1.23
 
+### option: PageAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#1.maskColor = %%-screenshot-option-mask-color-%%
+* since: v1.35
+
 ### option: PageAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#1.omitBackground = %%-screenshot-option-omit-background-%%
 * since: v1.23
 
@@ -206,6 +209,9 @@ Note that screenshot assertions only work with Playwright test runner.
 ### option: PageAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#2.mask = %%-screenshot-option-mask-%%
 * since: v1.23
 
+### option: PageAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#2.maskColor = %%-screenshot-option-mask-color-%%
+* since: v1.35
+
 ### option: PageAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#2.omitBackground = %%-screenshot-option-omit-background-%%
 * since: v1.23
 
diff --git a/docs/src/api/params.md b/docs/src/api/params.md
index 7ca8dc28df..26544135a8 100644
--- a/docs/src/api/params.md
+++ b/docs/src/api/params.md
@@ -1090,10 +1090,10 @@ Specify screenshot type, defaults to `png`.
 - `mask` <[Array]<[Locator]>>
 
 Specify locators that should be masked when the screenshot is taken. Masked elements will be overlaid with
-a pink box `#FF00FF` that completely covers its bounding box.
+a pink box `#FF00FF` (customized by [`option: maskColor`]) that completely covers its bounding box.
 
 ## screenshot-option-mask-color
-* since: v1.34
+* since: v1.35
 - `maskColor` <[string]>
 
 Specify the color of the overlay box for masked elements, in [CSS color format](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/color_value). Default color is pink `#FF00FF`.
diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts b/packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts
index e577a3ad20..8137fed0fd 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts
@@ -9834,7 +9834,7 @@ export interface ElementHandle<T=Node> extends JSHandle<T> {
 
     /**
      * Specify locators that should be masked when the screenshot is taken. Masked elements will be overlaid with a pink
-     * box `#FF00FF` that completely covers its bounding box.
+     * box `#FF00FF` (customized by `maskColor`) that completely covers its bounding box.
      */
     mask?: Array<Locator>;
 
@@ -19660,7 +19660,7 @@ export interface LocatorScreenshotOptions {
 
   /**
    * Specify locators that should be masked when the screenshot is taken. Masked elements will be overlaid with a pink
-   * box `#FF00FF` that completely covers its bounding box.
+   * box `#FF00FF` (customized by `maskColor`) that completely covers its bounding box.
    */
   mask?: Array<Locator>;
 
@@ -19853,7 +19853,7 @@ export interface PageScreenshotOptions {
 
   /**
    * Specify locators that should be masked when the screenshot is taken. Masked elements will be overlaid with a pink
-   * box `#FF00FF` that completely covers its bounding box.
+   * box `#FF00FF` (customized by `maskColor`) that completely covers its bounding box.
    */
   mask?: Array<Locator>;
 
diff --git a/packages/playwright-test/src/matchers/toMatchSnapshot.ts b/packages/playwright-test/src/matchers/toMatchSnapshot.ts
index b3aafb1404..fa59a4a420 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-test/src/matchers/toMatchSnapshot.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-test/src/matchers/toMatchSnapshot.ts
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ export async function toHaveScreenshot(
     caret: config?.caret ?? 'hide',
     ...helper.allOptions,
     mask: (helper.allOptions.mask || []) as LocatorEx[],
+    maskColor: helper.allOptions.maskColor,
     name: undefined,
     threshold: undefined,
     maxDiffPixels: undefined,
diff --git a/packages/playwright-test/types/test.d.ts b/packages/playwright-test/types/test.d.ts
index aab2e617b8..eee9b7cd7c 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-test/types/test.d.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-test/types/test.d.ts
@@ -5337,10 +5337,16 @@ interface LocatorAssertions {
 
     /**
      * Specify locators that should be masked when the screenshot is taken. Masked elements will be overlaid with a pink
-     * box `#FF00FF` that completely covers its bounding box.
+     * box `#FF00FF` (customized by `maskColor`) that completely covers its bounding box.
      */
     mask?: Array<Locator>;
 
+    /**
+     * Specify the color of the overlay box for masked elements, in
+     * [CSS color format](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/color_value). Default color is pink `#FF00FF`.
+     */
+    maskColor?: string;
+
     /**
      * An acceptable ratio of pixels that are different to the total amount of pixels, between `0` and `1`. Default is
      * configurable with `TestConfig.expect`. Unset by default.
@@ -5414,10 +5420,16 @@ interface LocatorAssertions {
 
     /**
      * Specify locators that should be masked when the screenshot is taken. Masked elements will be overlaid with a pink
-     * box `#FF00FF` that completely covers its bounding box.
+     * box `#FF00FF` (customized by `maskColor`) that completely covers its bounding box.
      */
     mask?: Array<Locator>;
 
+    /**
+     * Specify the color of the overlay box for masked elements, in
+     * [CSS color format](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/color_value). Default color is pink `#FF00FF`.
+     */
+    maskColor?: string;
+
     /**
      * An acceptable ratio of pixels that are different to the total amount of pixels, between `0` and `1`. Default is
      * configurable with `TestConfig.expect`. Unset by default.
@@ -5667,10 +5679,16 @@ interface PageAssertions {
 
     /**
      * Specify locators that should be masked when the screenshot is taken. Masked elements will be overlaid with a pink
-     * box `#FF00FF` that completely covers its bounding box.
+     * box `#FF00FF` (customized by `maskColor`) that completely covers its bounding box.
      */
     mask?: Array<Locator>;
 
+    /**
+     * Specify the color of the overlay box for masked elements, in
+     * [CSS color format](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/color_value). Default color is pink `#FF00FF`.
+     */
+    maskColor?: string;
+
     /**
      * An acceptable ratio of pixels that are different to the total amount of pixels, between `0` and `1`. Default is
      * configurable with `TestConfig.expect`. Unset by default.
@@ -5774,10 +5792,16 @@ interface PageAssertions {
 
     /**
      * Specify locators that should be masked when the screenshot is taken. Masked elements will be overlaid with a pink
-     * box `#FF00FF` that completely covers its bounding box.
+     * box `#FF00FF` (customized by `maskColor`) that completely covers its bounding box.
      */
     mask?: Array<Locator>;
 
+    /**
+     * Specify the color of the overlay box for masked elements, in
+     * [CSS color format](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/color_value). Default color is pink `#FF00FF`.
+     */
+    maskColor?: string;
+
     /**
      * An acceptable ratio of pixels that are different to the total amount of pixels, between `0` and `1`. Default is
      * configurable with `TestConfig.expect`. Unset by default.
diff --git a/tests/playwright-test/to-have-screenshot.spec.ts b/tests/playwright-test/to-have-screenshot.spec.ts
index fe8e78cf3c..cdd48b84ad 100644
--- a/tests/playwright-test/to-have-screenshot.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright-test/to-have-screenshot.spec.ts
@@ -1195,6 +1195,26 @@ test('should throw pretty error if expected PNG file is not a PNG', async ({ run
   expect(result.output).toContain('could not decode image as JPEG.');
 });
 
+test('should support maskColor option', async ({ runInlineTest }) => {
+  const result = await runInlineTest({
+    ...playwrightConfig({
+      snapshotPathTemplate: '__screenshots__/{testFilePath}/{arg}{ext}',
+    }),
+    '__screenshots__/a.spec.js/snapshot.png': createImage(IMG_WIDTH, IMG_HEIGHT, 0, 255, 0),
+    'a.spec.js': `
+      const { test, expect } = require('@playwright/test');
+      test('png', async ({ page }) => {
+        await page.setContent('<style> html,body { padding: 0; margin: 0; }</style>');
+        await expect(page).toHaveScreenshot('snapshot.png', {
+          mask: [page.locator('body')],
+          maskColor: '#00FF00',
+        });
+      });
+    `,
+  });
+  expect(result.exitCode).toBe(0);
+});
+
 function playwrightConfig(obj: any) {
   return {
     'playwright.config.js': `