Eye Color
You know the basic genetics of eye color, but what about how those colors actually happen? Read all kinds of interesting facts about each eye color — plus brush up on those genetics.
If you have amber eyes, often described as golden or copper, you are blessed with one of humankind’s rarest eye colors. Learn more about amber eyes.
Blue eyes can be visually striking, but there’s more to them than their color alone. Learn how they originated and the risks that come with blue eye color.
All about brown eyes, including how to change dark brown eyes to a lighter shade of brown or a different color altogether.
Eye color charts have long been used to predict the color of a child's eyes, based on their parents' eye color. But do these charts work?
Eye color genetics go beyond the colors of a mother’s and father’s eyes, making it hard to accurately predict a baby’s eye color.
Gray eyes are very rare and can appear dark gray, gray-blue or gray-green in color. Gray eyes share some traits and may develop the same way as blue eyes.
Green eyes range in color from emerald to lime, and they produce an appearance that is both alluring and mysterious.
Hazel eyes are a mixture of 2 or 3 colors and can look different on each person. How does this rare eye color happen?
The most common eye colors depend on location; brown eyes dominate worldwide, while Europeans are more likely to have eyes of blue or other lighter hues.
All about eye colors, including causes, common and rare colors, and if eye color can change.
What is the rarest eye color? Learn about the cause, meaning and rarity of your eye color.
Violet is one of the rarest eye colors. Find out why and get the details on movie star Elizabeth Taylor’s dark blue to violet eyes.
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