Solve a mystery- what color are my kid's eyes?

[mala]

I have never been able to decide what color her eyes are. They change somewhat depending on her mood and the light and what colors are around her. They were gray until she was at least 2, not sure when they shifted. I got a particularly good picture, so help me figure it out!

[rupertpenny]

My son has similarly colored eyes and I call them "hazel, I guess?"

He is 100% sure they are blue and will hear nothing else.

[TR]

Hazel. That's what my eyes look like. Sometimes they look very green depending on the light (or when I cry lol) and sometimes look more brown.

[lust2hart]

I'd call those hazel. But "hazel" is my go-to for any eye color that's not obviously blue/brown/green, ha!

[Alex]

Hazel. They are kind of chameleon eyes and change depending on the light/colors around them.

[Velar Fricative]

Hazel. They look like DD2's eyes. Hers can look green or light brown depending on the light.

[mofongo]

Hazel

[TR]

This is my eye color that I call hazel (and that everyone in my life has ever called hazel):

[jamie.1022]

I would still say gray. I feel like hazel is more brownish-green.

[stemmie]

They're exactly like my kid's eyes. Except DS doesn't have the enviable lashes.

His pedi considers them "hazel" and his eye doctor said "gray". I asked both when I was doing his passport application. I'd say they're the color of the north Atlantic on an overcast day.

I'm a medium blue and DH's eyes are an almost black brown. His are the color they were when he was born; he's a throwback to my MIL.

[momin2013]

I would say hazel - I think hazel fits a broad spectrum of eye colours.

[underwaterrhymes]

I would say hazel. They’re gorgeous.

TR I would say you have green eyes.

[mcsangel2]

If you think this photo is an accurate representation of what they look like in person, then hazel. There's clearly a lot of gray in it, but just as clearly there's a lot of brown.

I wish there was a catchall term for eyes that have multiple colors that don't include brown. Mine are medium blue-gray-green but I just say they're blue. DH's eyes are a very clear lighter blue that can't be called anything else.

[Susie]

I would say hazel. Mine are in the green-brown-amber spectrum, and all my legal documents say hazel.

[TR]

Jan 4, 2023 14:29:40 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

I would say hazel. They’re gorgeous.

TR I would say you have green eyes.

INTERESTING. My mom has green eyes for sure, sometimes even a little blue-ish.

[cville]

Hazel.

I don't know who up there said gray, but you should be tested for colorblindness.

[bee20]

I'd say hazel, because there is some warm brown/green in there. I save "grey" for cool colored eyes.

I'd also call TR hazel but wouldn't argue if you identified them as green.

[cville]

Jan 4, 2023 14:29:40 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

TR I would say you have green eyes.

Same. Mine are also the same color and I call them green. Although close to the pupil they're not as golden as yours.

Alert: @monfongo

[devonpow]

Hazel. I (and DS1) have hazel eyes. They change color a lot depending on what I’m wearing, and can look anywhere from very green to a slate
Blue.

[devonpow]

Jan 4, 2023 14:38:14 GMT -5 TR said:

Jan 4, 2023 14:29:40 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

I would say hazel. They’re gorgeous.

TR I would say you have green eyes.

INTERESTING. My mom has green eyes for sure, sometimes even a little blue-ish.

I have a very similar eye color and have always called them hazel. I love wearing green because it makes my eyes look really green but they can also look very gray and light brown

[quesyrah]

Jan 4, 2023 14:21:47 GMT -5 TR said:

This is my eye color that I call hazel (and that everyone in my life has ever called hazel):

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This is what DH’s eyes look like and his diver license lists them as green. I would call them hazel.

[mala]

Jan 4, 2023 14:31:59 GMT -5 mcsangel2 said:

If you think this photo is an accurate representation of what they look like in person, then hazel. There's clearly a lot of gray in it, but just as clearly there's a lot of brown.

I wish there was a catchall term for eyes that have multiple colors that don't include brown. Mine are medium blue-gray-green but I just say they're blue. DH's eyes are a very clear lighter blue that can't be called anything else.

Hm, I'd say they lean more blue/gray in the outer ring in person, with a lot of variation in lighting. This photo was taking in bright but indirect sunlight in front of a picture window with her facing the window (and me trying to not cast a shadow on her).


At her 2 year well-visit I asked her doctor what color she thought kiddo's eyes were, and her answer was "huh, I have no idea!"

[cricketwife]

I'd call yours green and your daughter's hazel.

[k3am]

I'd say hazel too. Mine are on the brown gold green spectrum. DD's are more on the blue side than the green side, but I still consider hers hazel also.

[sonrisa]

Tr has green eyes. Your kid has Hazel - brown plus grey tones.

I have what I call ‘water colored’ and my husband calls ‘sweater colored’ eyes since they change with my clothes: grey/blue/green tpnes. It says grey on my license (they are more blue/green than grey but not specifically either of those so I went with grey). My youngest and husband both have distinctly amber eyes but he lists his as brown.

TR you also have lovely skin

[fernweh]

Hazel- mine are the same. If I wear green they look super green otherwise they look the same color as your kids.

[cleo29]

Hazel- K's eyes I thought were brown, but are in fact Hazel with more green coming through.

I think they make for such a neat eye color.

[Blue Moon]

My kid has the same color eyes and I just marked Hazel on his passport application. He’s 5 and up until a year or so ago I would have said his eyes were blue with zero hesitation.

[maudefindlay]

Your kid's eyes look like mine and I've always been told mine are hazel.

[sandandsea]

Hazel.

Fwiw it’s likely they did/continue to change color. My mom was born with dark brown eyes that turned hazel in her earlier adult years and are now light green at age 60. Mine used to be more hazel but are now more green.