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The human eye is both
beautiful and unique. Much like a fingerprint, each individual's
eye color is specific only to them, with no others sharing the
same shape, color and appearance. So what eye colors are the most
common, and which are the rarest?
What
is the most common eye color? Which eye color is the rarest?
 Brown
Eyes
Brown eyes are the most common eye
color in the world with over 55% of the world's population having
brown eyes. Brown eye color is a dominant genetic trait, and is
created by the presence of melanin in the eye. Over fifty percent
of the world's population has brown eyes, with nearly all
individuals from Africa and Asia sharing brown eye color. Brown
eyes are typically darker than other eye colors, and they may even
appear black in certain individuals.
 Hazel
Eyes
Hazel eyes are similar to brown
eyes, although they are typically lighter in color, and have more
of a green-yellow tint. Hazel eyes have a higher concentration of
melanin (pigment) around the eye's border, which can result in a
multi-colored appearance that varies between copper and green
depending on the lighting. Most people estimate that around 5-8%
of the world's population has hazel colored eyes.
 Blue
Eyes
Blue eyes are genetically
recessive, and therefore much less common worldwide. Blue eyes are
formed by the absence of pigments in the eye, where the blue color
is formed by the scattering of light as it's reflected off the
iris. While blue eyes are less common than brown eyes, they are
frequently found from nationalities located near the Baltic sea in
northern Europe. It's estimated that approximately 8% of the
world's population has blue eyes.
 Green
Eyes
Green eye color is often confused
with hazel eye color, yet is entirely separate and distinct. Green
eye color is the rarest color found around the world, and it is
estimated that only around 2% of the world's population has green
colored eyes. Green eye color is a result of a mild amount of
pigmentation in the eye with a golden tint. When combined with the
natural blue scattering of the eye, the colors mix to give a green
appearance. Green eye color is most common in northern and central
Europe, but can also be found in western Asian cultures on rare
occasion.
 Silver
Eyes
Silver eye color is also quite
rare, although many consider silver eyes to be a variation of blue
eye color. Like blue eyes, silver eyes are the result of a very
low amount of pigmentation in the eye, which reflects a
gray-silver appearance. Silver eye color is most common in eastern
European countries, and is one of the rarer eye colors worldwide.
 Amber
Eyes
Amber eyes show off a
yellow-copper tone, which results from the yellow colored pigment
lipochrome. Amber eyes are very rare worldwide, and are most
common in Asia and South American countries. Amber eye color can
range from golden yellow to a more copper tone.
Overall... if there is one thing we can
agree on, it's that all eyes are unique and beautiful.
Additionally, thanks to colored
contact lenses, it's possible to change your eye color
even if you were born with a common brown.
Also, make
sure to check out our Freshlook
Contact Lenses, which are the most popular, and most
widely recommended colored contact lens available.
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