{"id":7397,"date":"2026-10-14T02:29:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T02:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/?p=7397"},"modified":"2026-10-14T02:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T02:32:53","slug":"green-eyes-dominant-or-recessive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/green-eyes-dominant-or-recessive\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Green Eyes Dominant or Recessive?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7397\" class=\"elementor elementor-7397\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a6c849 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a6c849\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-364e142\" data-id=\"364e142\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3083c elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"2c3083c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__2c3083c\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__2c3083c\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__2c3083c\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07a0d5c\" data-id=\"07a0d5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f645823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f645823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not really. Green eyes don\u2019t fit neatly into a dominant or recessive box. The old textbook version ranks green above blue but below brown, but research has shown that eye color is a lot messier than that. Several genes work together to set the pigment in your iris.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genes such as OCA2 and HERC2 play a part, which is why kids don\u2019t always end up with the same eye color as their parents. Those same gene combinations also go a long way toward explaining why green eyes are so rare worldwide<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1077e50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1077e50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b025d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b025d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are Green Eyes a Dominant or Recessive Trait?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49ee46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a49ee46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green eyes don\u2019t follow a simple dominant or recessive pattern. In the traditional model, brown sits on top, green comes next, and blue lands at the bottom.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, that model leaves out the many genes behind<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/eye-colors\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eye color types and genetics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Green eyes come from inherited variations that affect how much melanin the iris makes, so you can\u2019t reliably guess a child\u2019s eye color just by looking at the parents<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec2708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aec2708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238b6b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"238b6b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Genes Determine Green Eye Color?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-95e5356 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95e5356\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3903ca\" data-id=\"a3903ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5aa6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db5aa6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Green eye genetics involves several genes that influence melanin levels in the iris. Two of the most extensively studied are OCA2 and HERC2, located on chromosome 15.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac94d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac94d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How OCA2 and HERC2 Influence Eye Color<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-993b511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"993b511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OCA2 helps control how much melanin the iris produces, and a regulatory region inside HERC2 influences how active OCA2 is. Small variations in either gene can shift iris pigmentation, which helps account for the difference between brown, blue, and green eyes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9ffc3b\" data-id=\"a9ffc3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0f286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b0f286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Eye-Color-Genetics-Infographic.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Eye Color Genetics Infographic\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzM5OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy4xODAwZ2V0bGVucy5jb21cL2V5ZXRvcGljc1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMTBcL0V5ZS1Db2xvci1HZW5ldGljcy1JbmZvZ3JhcGhpYy5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Eye-Color-Genetics-Infographic-819x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7399\" alt=\"Diagram showing how multiple genes, including OCA2 and HERC2, influence green eye color\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Eye-Color-Genetics-Infographic-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Eye-Color-Genetics-Infographic-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Eye-Color-Genetics-Infographic-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Eye-Color-Genetics-Infographic.png 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d374a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2d374a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8936dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8936dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Green Eyes Follow Polygenic Inheritance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-891c9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"891c9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Polygenic inheritance means multiple genes contribute to one characteristic. Besides OCA2 and HERC2, genes like TYR and SLC24A4 also affect pigmentation. They all work together, which is why eye color doesn\u2019t follow tidy dominant and recessive rules.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1efe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6d1efe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52866f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e52866f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Are Green Eyes Inherited From Parents?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4afaebb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4afaebb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-471e5f5\" data-id=\"471e5f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c80699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c80699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Brown-Blue-and-Green-Eyes.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Brown, Blue, and Green Eyes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzM5OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy4xODAwZ2V0bGVucy5jb21cL2V5ZXRvcGljc1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMTBcL0Jyb3duLUJsdWUtYW5kLUdyZWVuLUV5ZXMucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Brown-Blue-and-Green-Eyes-819x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7398\" alt=\"Comparison of brown, blue, and green human irises showing natural eye color differences\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Brown-Blue-and-Green-Eyes-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Brown-Blue-and-Green-Eyes-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Brown-Blue-and-Green-Eyes-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Brown-Blue-and-Green-Eyes.png 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a1bb31\" data-id=\"5a1bb31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad469cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad469cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green eye inheritance depends on genetic variants passed down from both parents. A parent&#8217;s visible eye color doesn&#8217;t reveal every pigmentation-related variant they carry.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two brown-eyed parents can have a green-eyed child if the variants the child inherits lead to lighter iris pigmentation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two blue-eyed parents can also have a green-eyed child, thanks to gene combinations that affect melanin production.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two green-eyed parents can have a brown-eyed child, though that\u2019s less common<\/span>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f99f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0f99f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abba9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abba9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can Two Brown-Eyed Parents Have a Green-Eyed Child?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e0f5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83e0f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Brown-eyed parents can carry variants linked to lighter pigmentation without showing them. A child can inherit the right mix and end up with green eyes, even though both parents have brown.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc6a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efc6a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can Two Blue-Eyed Parents Have a Green-Eyed Child?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c3616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07c3616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, but it\u2019s uncommon. Since more than one gene affects eye color, two blue-eyed parents can still have a green-eyed child if the variants they pass down create a different pigmentation pattern.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de09e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5de09e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb64bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddb64bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Causes Green Eyes?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08f3b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b08f3b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Green eyes develop through relatively low to moderate melanin levels and the interaction of light with the iris. Unlike brown eyes, which contain more melanin, green eyes have less pigment in their front layers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e4597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88e4597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Melanin and Light Scattering Create Green Eye Color<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746021e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"746021e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s no actual green pigment in natural green eyes. The color comes from light scattering inside the iris, mixed with yellowish or brownish pigment. Depending on how much melanin is there, the shade can land anywhere from gray-green to golden-green.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed2286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ed2286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22f849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c22f849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Rare Are Green Eyes Worldwide?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9a2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd9a2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only about 2% of people worldwide have green eyes, which makes them one of the rarest natural eye colors that people commonly recognize.<\/p><p>Green eyes show up more often in people with northern and central European ancestry, but anyone can inherit them. Their rarity comes down to how the variants tied to lighter iris pigmentation are spread across populations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3684575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3684575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df140c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df140c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Green Eyes vs. Hazel Eyes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a83488b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a83488b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c1044f\" data-id=\"9c1044f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5baf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b5baf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green and hazel eyes share similar pigmentation characteristics, but their visible colors differ in several ways.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green eyes usually look mostly green, sometimes with gray or golden undertones.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hazel eyes tend to show a mix of brown, green, and gold, often with a darker ring around the pupil.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lighting can change how both colors look, because of light scattering and pigmentation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The differences become more apparent when comparing<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/hazel-vs-green-eyes\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hazel vs. green eyes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under consistent lighting. For a temporary change,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/contacts\/hazel-contact-lenses\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hazel contact lenses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can create a similar blend of green, brown, and golden tones<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2db7143\" data-id=\"2db7143\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d8bcb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d8bcb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Green-Eyes-vs.-Hazel-Eyes.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Green Eyes vs. Hazel Eyes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzQwMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy4xODAwZ2V0bGVucy5jb21cL2V5ZXRvcGljc1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMTBcL0dyZWVuLUV5ZXMtdnMuLUhhemVsLUV5ZXMucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Green-Eyes-vs.-Hazel-Eyes-819x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7400\" alt=\"Side-by-side comparison of green and hazel eyes showing differences in iris color and pigmentation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Green-Eyes-vs.-Hazel-Eyes-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Green-Eyes-vs.-Hazel-Eyes-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Green-Eyes-vs.-Hazel-Eyes-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/eyetopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Green-Eyes-vs.-Hazel-Eyes.png 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d370b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"95d370b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9159ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9159ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can Green Eyes Change Color Over Time?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e8480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0e8480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green eyes can look different without undergoing permanent pigmentation changes. Several factors influence their appearance.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lighting can make them look lighter, darker, or more golden.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clothing and makeup change the colors around the iris, which changes how it stands out.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In childhood, eye color can shift gradually as melanin builds up.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Significant eye color changes during adulthood, particularly in one eye, warrant an eye examination. For a temporary look,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/contacts\/color-contact-lenses-online\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color contact lenses online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> come in shades that can make brown eyes appear green. Opaque designs cover darker irises better, while translucent ones give a more subtle change. Even decorative<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/contacts\/contact-lenses-without-prescription\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact lenses without prescription<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> power require a valid prescription and professional fitting<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3060b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c3060b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c6636f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c6636f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are Green Eyes More Sensitive to Light?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa7d86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aa7d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with green eyes can be more sensitive to bright sunlight due to lower melanin levels in the iris. Melanin absorbs light, so lighter pigmentation can contribute to greater visual discomfort.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, eye color alone doesn\u2019t decide how light-sensitive you are. Everyone, whatever their eye color, should wear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/sunglasses\/\" title=\"sunglasses\">sunglasses<\/a> that block 99% to 100% of UVA and UVB rays.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5cf236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f5cf236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11df8b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11df8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Information About Green Eyes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67268c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67268c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are green eyes recessive to brown eyes?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c3891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8c3891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Old studies say green is recessive to brown, but newer research shows that several genes affect both colors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ebb17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9ebb17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are green eyes dominant over blue eyes?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9c831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e9c831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Old studies classify green as dominant over blue, although actual eye color inheritance involves multiple genes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae9da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ae9da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can green eyes skip a generation?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d0eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95d0eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. The variants linked to green eyes can be passed down through a family without showing up as green eyes in every generation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1b532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa1b532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can two green-eyed parents have a brown-eyed child?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b001fc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b001fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, but it\u2019s uncommon. Certain gene combinations can produce brown eyes even when both parents have green eyes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61484f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61484f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you predict a baby's eye color from their parents?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae30829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae30829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Parental eye colors can suggest possible outcomes, but multiple genes influence a child&#8217;s final eye color.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad1562 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ad1562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224db7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"224db7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Disclaimer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This article is for informational purposes only and should not be used in place of advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a qualified medical professional.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc60aad elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bc60aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65302e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"65302e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455f665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"455f665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c5d68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0c5d68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Colored and Decorative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1800getlens.com\/contacts\/\" title=\"contact lenses\">Contact Lenses<\/a> A Prescription Is a Must. https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/consumers\/consumer-updates\/colored-and-decorative-contact-lenses-prescription-must. Accessed October 13, 2026.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Eye Color Unique as a Fingerprint. https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eye-health\/tips-prevention\/eye-color-unique-as-fingerprint. Accessed October 13, 2026.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Eye Colors. https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/21576-eye-colors. Accessed October 13, 2026.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Green Eyes The Rarest Eye Color. https:\/\/www.allaboutvision.com\/eye-care\/eye-anatomy\/eye-color\/green\/. Accessed October 13, 2026.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Is Eye Color Determined by Genetics? https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/genetics\/understanding\/traits\/eyecolor\/. Accessed October 13, 2026.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> What Is the Rarest Eye Color? https:\/\/www.allaboutvision.com\/eye-care\/eye-anatomy\/eye-color\/rarest\/. Accessed October 13, 2026.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Not really. Green eyes don\u2019t fit neatly into a dominant or recessive box. The old textbook version ranks green above blue but below brown, but research has shown that eye color is a lot messier than that. Several genes work together to set the pigment in your iris. 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