Expert: Walter Hintz - 4/14/2010

Question
I have medium hair and green eyes my DH has dark brown hair and hazel eyes.
My mother: blue eyes blonde hair (bb from both parents)
My father: brown eyes black hair (I'm guessing he was carrying green)

DH mother: blue eyes light brown hair (bb from both parents)
DH father: brown eyes black hair.

I've never seen a response to what hazel eyes gives. Please help in somewhat predicting my children's eyes.


Thank you.

Answer
Hi Leen
Keep in mind that eye, skin and hair color is determined by multiple genes and not a single pair per trait. Also that dark pigments dominate over light pigments. You are carrying genes for light pigments and your DH is carrying dark genes for dark hair and lighter eyes. I would expect your children to have lighter eyes. Light brown or green