Why is my pee greenish yellow

Have you recently gone to flush the toilet and caught a glimpse that your pee isn’t the typical light yellow you’re used to seeing?

If you're wondering, Why is my pee green? you may be worried and panicking a little after seeing the unusual shade.

Thankfully, if your pee isn’t always a typical pale yellow, it isn’t necessarily a cause for concern, according to Rachel High, DO, a urogynecologist at the Center for Restorative Pelvic Medicine at Houston Methodist.

In fact, urine can be clear (water-like), yellow, orange, or amber. Normal and healthy pee can be completely transparent or cloudy too, she says.

Even knowing that the range of normal urine color can vary so widely, you may be curious about what's behind these changes.

Why is my urine bright yellow

The number one culprit: the amount of water you're drinking. “The level of hydration is the most common cause of changes in color, as urine is where the body excretes metabolites and biochemical waste,” Dr. High explains. “Urine is mostly water, but also includes urea, chlo

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