Best hair colors for gorgeous green eyes in 2023.

You’re ready for a revamp, a new look, a fab hair color that will make everyone green with envy. But what are the best hair colors for green eyes?

Finding the right color for you can be a challenge, but it’s worth the effort. Choosing an eye-catching shade that complements your natural features will help you look your best day in, day out.

We’ve researched all of the latest trends to find some of our favourite hues to match green eyes.

Whether you’re looking to go bold or subtle, we have plenty of ideas on how to choose a new do that will make you feel confident and beautiful!

Finding a hair color that flatters your natural coloring is absolutely the best thing you can do. You want to know how to make green eyes pop! And we’re here to help you do just that. Read on!

What hair color suits green eyes?

Blue hair, Blonde hair, Rainbow hair, Red hair, Silver and full on Mermaid…there are godzillions of trending colors and hair dyes to choose from these days to transform your do.

And all the color techniques and styles! Ombre, sombre, balayage, flamboyage, highlights, lowlights and dip dyes…the selection is excitingly overwhelming!

The journey to choosing the best hair color for you, begins with knowing if you have cool or warm natural undertones.

Check out the latest looks for ideas and inspiration.

Do I have cool or warm undertones?

Finding what hair color suits you takes more than picking the sweetest, on-trend shade that most tickles your fancy.

Your natural hair color, skin tone and even the color clothes you choose to wear all come into play. These help us work out if cool or warm tones will suit you.

In the same way, we use it to get the right colors for hazel eyes and the perfect colors for blue eyes too.

If you have cool undertones:

• You have pink or pale skin.
• You prefer wearing jewel and pastel colors.
• The color yellow does not look good on you.
• You have blue veins in your wrist.
• Pearls and silver jewellery look awesome on you.

If you have warm undertones:

• You have red or golden undertones in your hair.
• Your skin tone will be golden, tan or olive.
• You have green veins in your wrist.
• You suit bright or rich shades.
• You probably have freckles.
• Gold jewellery looks awesome on you.

Take the quiz!

To find out if you’re warm or cool, you can also take our quick quiz which will tell you more about which colors will suit you! Just click on the image below!

Does dark or light hair make green eyes pop?

It’s an often-debated question among hair colorists. Some say that green eyes are more likely to stand out against light tresses, but others argue the opposite can happen if you have contrasting colors like brown or black.

The truth is, both light and dark hair can set off the jewel tones in green to perfection. All you need to do is decide on the best color for you.

What hair color is most attractive with green eyes?

Now you know if you’re warm or cool tones, here are some of the best hair colors you need in your life and hair today!

COOL COLORS

Ash brown.

Cool shades of brown to set off green.

Ash Brown is a cool, multidimensional color that is never not on-trend. It’s also the ideal color base for blonde ombre, balayage and highlights which really set off green eyes when framed against your cool skin.

To dye your hair this color you’ll need your hair to be pre-lightened, blonde or light brown to achieve the ashy brown effect.

If you want to go even darker than brown, black hair is also a color that will bring out jewel green perfectly.

Read more about it in Ash brown hair | How to get the cool brown look at home.

Strawberry blonde

Cool strawberry makes you delicious.

All kinds of reds look out of this world when paired with green eyes. Strawberry Blonde and its sister shade rose gold are topping the color charts for their stunning red-blonde hues.

Strawberry blonde can be warm or cool toned so pick your colors wisely if you have cool skin tones. Strawberry blonde is made by blending blonde hair with red or pink dye. So stick to cool platinum or ash blonde for the base color and dusty pink and cool rose for the gorgeous strawberry tones.

Learn more about this soft blonde shade in Strawberry Blonde | How to get the tasty look at home.

Ash blonde.

Cool blonde to make eyes pop.

Blonde hair and green eyes is the perfect match. Ash blonde is a very light and almost white shade of blonde with cool smokey undertones that makes green eye color really pop. The blonde color is more multidimensional than platinum blonde and beautifully blended with hints of blue, purple and silver. 

It doesn’t have to be super light, but your hair will need to have a light base color to achieve it. Combine it with darker colors like Ash brown for balayage or ombre effects to dye for.

You can read more about it in Ash blonde hair | How to get the cool blonde look at home.

Purple.

Green eyes suit purple tones as they are adjacent to green on the color wheel, which means they’ll really bring that green to life. Purple shades contain red and blue tones which add extra vibrancy to any green. 

Go for deep purple colors like burgundy, plum and on-trend blackberry for all over cool. Or use purple for colored accents in cool blonde hair to really make your eyes stand out.

Find out more in How to dye your hair purple at home.

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WARM COLORS

Copper.

Shimmer and shine with copper.

Part of the sexy red hair family, copper really makes green shine. The warm, red and gold tones create a heady mix of brightness and the metallic hues sparkle against warm skin.

Copper really shines on people with light eyes like green and blue. Best of all, it’s easy to achieve at home with off the shelf hair dye, whatever base color your hair is to begin with.

Is copper hair for you? Find out more in Copper hair | How to get the beautiful bronze look at home.

Auburn

Rusty vibes make green eyes sparkle.

Auburn is another ravishing red color that really compliments green eyes and makes them sparkle. Auburn is an incredibly versatile color that can be worn warm or cool as long as you pick the right shade.

People with warm undertones should go for more golden-reds and lighter auburns that combine red and yellow undertones to bring out the emerald accents in your eyes.

Read more about this lush shade in Auburn Hair | How to get the lush look at home.

Light brown.

Light up your life with light brown.

Light Brown comes in range of shades – everything from light chocolate, chestnut, golden brown and caramel – and it’s perfect for styling out all year round. Stay away from ash tones with warm skin tones and go for colors with red or gold undertones.

Golden brown is a fabulous color for summer months. Your hair will be naturally sprinkled with golden blonde highlights from the sun to give it a sun-kissed glow. If you have olive skin tones, it’ll look incredible on you.

Check out more light brown shades in Light brown hair shades you need in your life right now.

Caramel Blonde.

Caramel looks delicious with green.

Blonde hair is a great color as it lifts your hair, skin tone and makes you look and feel healthier with its golden shiny vibes.

Caramel blonde is a scrummy creamy color that adds softness and richness to blonde hair. Honey blonde is another variation that brings out highlights, flecks and tones.

Go for highlights to add texture and depth and make your green peepers stand out, or choose it for ombre and balayage to blend with golden brown.

You’ll need a bleached or pre-lightened base to achieve this look if your hair isn’t already blonde. It’s worth it!

Thinking of going caramel? Read more about it in Caramel Hair | How to get the sweet, soft color at home.

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Parting words.

If you’re looking for the best hair colors for your green eyes, we hope this blog post has helped.

We know it can be overwhelming to choose a color that will work with both your skin tone and eye color but our team of experts are always available to help you find what’s right for you.

Whether you want something intense like purple or more natural looking like ash blonde…what are you waiting for??