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sexyjokedus on Instagram: "Green eyes are incredibly scarce, occurring in under 2% of people worldwide. Unlike common colors, they lack actual green pigment; …"
Green eyes are incredibly scarce, occurring in under 2% of people worldwide. Unlike common colors, they lack actual green pigment; a touch of light brown melanin mixes with lipochrome—a yellow hue. The “green” effect is purely optical, stemming from Rayleigh scattering (like the blue sky), as light bounces off the sparse iris pigments.Though the pigment stays fixed, green eyes react most dramatically to surroundings. Lighting shifts (like weather), outfit hues, or pupil changes from emotions tweak light reflection, letting them morph from emerald to gray or blue. This light-responsive “chameleon” trait sets them apart from pigment-rich brown eyes.
