Over 11 genes play a role in determining how much dark melanin is found in baby’s eyes, and these genes can interact in unpredictable ways that leave children with neither parents’ eye color. There is no completely reliable way of predicting a baby’s eye color, even with one of the popular eye color charts, and many babies are born with blue eyes that will darken over the next 9 to 12 months as time spent outside the womb means melanin builds up.

Key Takeaways:

• The newest available research shows that no less than 11 genes go into the final coloration of your baby’s eyes.
• Oddly, it isn’t entirely out of the ballpark for a set of brown-eyed parents to have a blue, or green-eyed, baby.
• Most Caucasians are born with blue eyes, although they do not necessarily stay that color.

“Brown-eyed people have a large amount of melanin in their iris, while people with blue eyes have a small amount. Several variations in the genes can either reduce or increase the melanin. And when these genes interact with each other, crazy things can happen.”

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