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Eye Color Test: Find Your Exact Eye Color From a Photo

Wondering “what eye color do I have?” Use this eye color checker to inspect your iris from a phone photo, or follow the manual self-check below before trying the tool.

How the phone eye color test works

Choose 1 Eye on the camera page and take a sharp close-up of your iris with your phone. A well-lit macro-style photo helps show the difference between the pupil, the warm inner ring and the outer iris. The AI reads the visible iris, assigns an eye color family and maps a color palette from its zones. Your profile also includes a comparative rarity score and a free preview. A score describes appearance relative to broad color categories; it is not a medical or genetic test.

For best results, face soft window light and avoid flash, colored lamps, filters and heavy reflections. Keep the camera steady, tap the iris to focus and make sure the entire circle is visible. If your phone cannot focus close up, move back slightly and crop afterward. See our iris photography guide for more tips.

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Check your color yourself, without an app

  1. Find indirect daylight. Stand near a window or outside in open shade. Avoid direct sun in your eyes, flash and warm indoor bulbs.
  2. Use a mirror or a clear photo. Look straight ahead, with both eyes in the same light. A rear phone camera often resolves more detail than a selfie camera.
  3. Wear neutral colors. White, gray or beige clothing reduces the color contrast that can make green appear greener or blue appear grayer.
  4. Look past the pupil. Name the predominant color of the broad outer iris first; then describe any gold or brown near the center separately.
  5. Compare the limbal ring. This darker border at the outside can make the inner iris appear brighter. Do not mistake the border itself for the dominant iris color.
  6. Check more than one image. Compare unfiltered photos under similar neutral light. Phone white balance and exposure can shift the result, especially between hazel and green or gray and blue.

If your iris has a distinct inner ring, central heterochromia may be a helpful descriptive term. If one eye or one sector differs, explore heterochromia. Color categories are approximate: it is perfectly reasonable to describe an eye as “gray-blue” or “green with gold near the pupil.”

Eye color chart

Use this chart as a starting point, not a rigid diagnostic key. Tap any shade for its rarity, appearance in different light and tips for telling it from similar colors.

Brown EyesThe world's most common eye color, ranging from warm honey brown to nearly black.Blue EyesLight-scattering irises that can range from pale ice blue to deep slate.Green EyesA relatively uncommon green iris, often with gold flecks or a dark outer ring.Hazel EyesA shifting-looking mix of green, brown and gold within one iris.Gray EyesA cool silver or slate appearance that may be mistaken for blue.Amber EyesA predominantly golden, copper or honey-toned iris.Black EyesEyes that look black are almost always very dark brown.Violet EyesA rare-looking violet impression, usually created by blue-gray eyes and lighting.HeterochromiaTwo irises with different colors, or a clearly different-colored segment of one iris.Central HeterochromiaA distinct inner color ring surrounding the pupil within a differently colored iris.

Eye color test FAQ

What eye color do I have?

Compare the dominant outer iris in indirect daylight. A golden inner ring does not necessarily change a green outer iris into hazel; note both zones if they differ.

Can I test my eye color without uploading a photo?

Yes. Use a mirror in diffuse daylight, wear neutral clothing and compare your iris with the shade guides. A close-up makes small flecks easier to see.

How does the photo eye color checker work?

Photograph one eye close up with your phone. AI analyzes the visible iris colors and patterns and presents an eye-family reading, palette, rarity score and free preview.

Why do my eyes look different in different photos?

Light color, exposure, flash, surrounding colors and phone white balance change how the same pigments look. Compare unfiltered shots made in similar daylight.

Can the test tell me my genetics or health?

No. A photo can describe visible color and patterns, but it cannot determine your genotype, diagnose a condition or reveal personality.

See the colors in your own iris

Take a close-up photo with your phone and explore your eye family, palette and iris details with a free preview.

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