diff --git a/js/constants.js b/js/constants.js
index 01f5de9..c72ad61 100644
--- a/js/constants.js
+++ b/js/constants.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const PIXEL_SIZE = 4;
 const GRAVITY = 0.5;
 const WATER_SPREAD = 3;
 
-// Colors
+// Base Colors
 const SAND_COLOR = '#e6c588';
 const WATER_COLOR = '#4a80f5';
 const WALL_COLOR = '#888888';
@@ -18,6 +18,30 @@ const LEAF_COLOR = '#228B22';
 const FIRE_COLORS = ['#FF0000', '#FF3300', '#FF6600', '#FF9900', '#FFCC00', '#FFFF00'];
 const LAVA_COLORS = ['#FF0000', '#FF3300', '#FF4500', '#FF6600', '#FF8C00'];
 
+// Color variation functions
+function getRandomColorVariation(baseColor, range) {
+    // Convert hex to RGB
+    const r = parseInt(baseColor.slice(1, 3), 16);
+    const g = parseInt(baseColor.slice(3, 5), 16);
+    const b = parseInt(baseColor.slice(5, 7), 16);
+    
+    // Add random variation
+    const rVar = Math.max(0, Math.min(255, r + Math.floor(Math.random() * range * 2) - range));
+    const gVar = Math.max(0, Math.min(255, g + Math.floor(Math.random() * range * 2) - range));
+    const bVar = Math.max(0, Math.min(255, b + Math.floor(Math.random() * range * 2) - range));
+    
+    // Convert back to hex
+    return `#${rVar.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')}${gVar.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')}${bVar.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')}`;
+}
+
+// Generate color palettes for natural elements
+const DIRT_COLORS = Array(10).fill().map(() => getRandomColorVariation(DIRT_COLOR, 15));
+const GRASS_COLORS = Array(10).fill().map(() => getRandomColorVariation(GRASS_COLOR, 20));
+const STONE_COLORS = Array(10).fill().map(() => getRandomColorVariation(STONE_COLOR, 15));
+const WOOD_COLORS = Array(10).fill().map(() => getRandomColorVariation(WOOD_COLOR, 15));
+const LEAF_COLORS = Array(10).fill().map(() => getRandomColorVariation(LEAF_COLOR, 25));
+const WATER_COLORS = Array(10).fill().map(() => getRandomColorVariation(WATER_COLOR, 20));
+
 // Element types
 const EMPTY = 0;
 const SAND = 1;
diff --git a/js/elements/basic.js b/js/elements/basic.js
index 748200b..7b0613e 100644
--- a/js/elements/basic.js
+++ b/js/elements/basic.js
@@ -22,19 +22,40 @@ function updateSand(x, y) {
 }
 
 function updateWater(x, y) {
+    // Update water color dynamically
+    const metadata = getMetadata(x, y);
+    if (metadata) {
+        if (metadata.waterColorTimer === undefined) {
+            metadata.waterColorTimer = 0;
+        }
+        
+        metadata.waterColorTimer++;
+        
+        // Change color occasionally
+        if (metadata.waterColorTimer > 20 && Math.random() < 0.1) {
+            metadata.colorIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10);
+            metadata.waterColorTimer = 0;
+        }
+        
+        setMetadata(x, y, metadata);
+    }
+    
     // Try to move down
     if (getPixel(x, y + 1) === EMPTY) {
         setPixel(x, y, EMPTY);
         setPixel(x, y + 1, WATER);
+        moveMetadata(x, y, x, y + 1);
     } 
     // Try to move down-left or down-right
     else if (getPixel(x - 1, y + 1) === EMPTY) {
         setPixel(x, y, EMPTY);
         setPixel(x - 1, y + 1, WATER);
+        moveMetadata(x, y, x - 1, y + 1);
     } 
     else if (getPixel(x + 1, y + 1) === EMPTY) {
         setPixel(x, y, EMPTY);
         setPixel(x + 1, y + 1, WATER);
+        moveMetadata(x, y, x + 1, y + 1);
     } 
     // Try to spread horizontally
     else {
diff --git a/js/elements/trees.js b/js/elements/trees.js
index d5c9997..05bd891 100644
--- a/js/elements/trees.js
+++ b/js/elements/trees.js
@@ -34,10 +34,16 @@ function growTree(x, y) {
     // Determine tree height (50-80 blocks, 10x bigger)
     const treeHeight = 50 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 31);
     
+    // Generate consistent wood color for this tree
+    const woodColorIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10);
+    setMetadata(x, y, { colorIndex: woodColorIndex });
+    
     // Grow the trunk upward
     for (let i = 1; i < treeHeight; i++) {
         if (getPixel(x, y - i) === EMPTY) {
             setPixel(x, y - i, WOOD);
+            // Use the same wood color for the entire trunk
+            setMetadata(x, y - i, { colorIndex: woodColorIndex });
         } else {
             break; // Stop if we hit something
         }
@@ -85,6 +91,14 @@ function addBranches(x, y, treeHeight) {
 }
 
 function addLeaves(x, y, radius) {
+    // Generate a few leaf color variations for this tree
+    const baseLeafColorIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10);
+    const leafColorIndices = [
+        baseLeafColorIndex,
+        (baseLeafColorIndex + 1) % 10,
+        (baseLeafColorIndex + 2) % 10
+    ];
+    
     // Add a cluster of leaves around the point
     for (let dy = -radius; dy <= radius; dy++) {
         for (let dx = -radius; dx <= radius; dx++) {
@@ -100,6 +114,9 @@ function addLeaves(x, y, radius) {
                 if (Math.random() < (1 - distance/radius/density)) {
                     if (getPixel(x + dx, y + dy) === EMPTY) {
                         setPixel(x + dx, y + dy, LEAF);
+                        // Assign one of the tree's leaf colors
+                        const colorIndex = leafColorIndices[Math.floor(Math.random() * leafColorIndices.length)];
+                        setMetadata(x + dx, y + dy, { colorIndex });
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/js/render.js b/js/render.js
index 5040a7a..8dd8053 100644
--- a/js/render.js
+++ b/js/render.js
@@ -47,21 +47,39 @@ function render() {
                 if (type === SAND) {
                     ctx.fillStyle = SAND_COLOR;
                 } else if (type === WATER) {
-                    ctx.fillStyle = WATER_COLOR;
+                    // Get water color from metadata with variation
+                    const metadata = getMetadata(chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x, chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y);
+                    const colorIndex = metadata && metadata.colorIndex !== undefined ? metadata.colorIndex : 0;
+                    ctx.fillStyle = WATER_COLORS[colorIndex];
                 } else if (type === WALL) {
                     ctx.fillStyle = WALL_COLOR;
                 } else if (type === DIRT) {
-                    ctx.fillStyle = DIRT_COLOR;
+                    // Get dirt color from metadata with variation
+                    const metadata = getMetadata(chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x, chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y);
+                    const colorIndex = metadata && metadata.colorIndex !== undefined ? metadata.colorIndex : 0;
+                    ctx.fillStyle = DIRT_COLORS[colorIndex];
                 } else if (type === STONE) {
-                    ctx.fillStyle = STONE_COLOR;
+                    // Get stone color from metadata with variation
+                    const metadata = getMetadata(chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x, chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y);
+                    const colorIndex = metadata && metadata.colorIndex !== undefined ? metadata.colorIndex : 0;
+                    ctx.fillStyle = STONE_COLORS[colorIndex];
                 } else if (type === GRASS) {
-                    ctx.fillStyle = GRASS_COLOR;
+                    // Get grass color from metadata with variation
+                    const metadata = getMetadata(chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x, chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y);
+                    const colorIndex = metadata && metadata.colorIndex !== undefined ? metadata.colorIndex : 0;
+                    ctx.fillStyle = GRASS_COLORS[colorIndex];
                 } else if (type === WOOD) {
-                    ctx.fillStyle = WOOD_COLOR;
+                    // Get wood color from metadata with variation
+                    const metadata = getMetadata(chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x, chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y);
+                    const colorIndex = metadata && metadata.colorIndex !== undefined ? metadata.colorIndex : 0;
+                    ctx.fillStyle = WOOD_COLORS[colorIndex];
                 } else if (type === SEED) {
                     ctx.fillStyle = SEED_COLOR;
                 } else if (type === GRASS_BLADE) {
-                    ctx.fillStyle = GRASS_COLOR;
+                    // Use the same color variation as grass
+                    const metadata = getMetadata(chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x, chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y);
+                    const colorIndex = metadata && metadata.colorIndex !== undefined ? metadata.colorIndex : 0;
+                    ctx.fillStyle = GRASS_COLORS[colorIndex];
                 } else if (type === FLOWER) {
                     // Get flower color from metadata or use a default
                     const metadata = getMetadata(chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x, chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y);
@@ -69,7 +87,10 @@ function render() {
                 } else if (type === TREE_SEED) {
                     ctx.fillStyle = SEED_COLOR;
                 } else if (type === LEAF) {
-                    ctx.fillStyle = LEAF_COLOR;
+                    // Get leaf color from metadata with variation
+                    const metadata = getMetadata(chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x, chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y);
+                    const colorIndex = metadata && metadata.colorIndex !== undefined ? metadata.colorIndex : 0;
+                    ctx.fillStyle = LEAF_COLORS[colorIndex];
                 } else if (type === FIRE) {
                     // Get fire color from metadata
                     const metadata = getMetadata(chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x, chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y);
diff --git a/js/terrain.js b/js/terrain.js
index ef9d4dd..a470f04 100644
--- a/js/terrain.js
+++ b/js/terrain.js
@@ -83,14 +83,26 @@ function generateHills(chunkX, chunkY, chunkData, random) {
                 // Top layer is grass
                 if (depth === 0) {
                     chunkData[index] = GRASS;
+                    // Set metadata with color index for grass
+                    const worldX = chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x;
+                    const worldY = chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y;
+                    setMetadata(worldX, worldY, { colorIndex: Math.floor(Math.random() * 10) });
                 }
                 // Next few layers are dirt
                 else if (depth < 5) {
                     chunkData[index] = DIRT;
+                    // Set metadata with color index for dirt
+                    const worldX = chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x;
+                    const worldY = chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y;
+                    setMetadata(worldX, worldY, { colorIndex: Math.floor(Math.random() * 10) });
                 }
                 // Deeper layers are stone
                 else {
                     chunkData[index] = STONE;
+                    // Set metadata with color index for stone
+                    const worldX = chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x;
+                    const worldY = chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y;
+                    setMetadata(worldX, worldY, { colorIndex: Math.floor(Math.random() * 10) });
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/js/world.js b/js/world.js
index 6e6aa38..9167460 100644
--- a/js/world.js
+++ b/js/world.js
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ function setPixel(worldX, worldY, type) {
     const index = localY * CHUNK_SIZE + localX;
     
     chunk[index] = type;
+    
+    // Assign random color index for natural elements
+    if (type === DIRT || type === GRASS || type === STONE || type === WOOD || type === LEAF) {
+        const colorIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10);
+        setMetadata(worldX, worldY, { ...getMetadata(worldX, worldY) || {}, colorIndex });
+    }
+    else if (type === WATER) {
+        const colorIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10);
+        setMetadata(worldX, worldY, { ...getMetadata(worldX, worldY) || {}, colorIndex, waterColorTimer: 0 });
+    }
 }
 
 function getPixel(worldX, worldY) {