hazel eye myth the description of hazel eyes says they're green and brown either colour could be dominant and can also contain gold this description is incorrect true hazel eyes are a golden honey brown colour basically light brown which matches the colour of a golden brown hazelnut shell hence the word hazel however in some instances can contain minimal amounts of green either on the outskirts and or mixed in with the gold when observed in direct sun light but green is by no means a requirement for true hazel eyes the myth of hazel eyes being green and brown or any multi coloured eye is common in north america aswell as areas of the world that have been exposed to americanisation however in europe the origin of light eyes hazelnuts the correct meaning still exists and is used when identifying eye color hazel eyes golden light brown colour the myth of hazel eyes being green and brown or any multi coloured eye is likely to of started due to green and brown eyes turning a gold and or light brown colour in areas of dim lighting and actual hazel eyes sometimes presenting slight green when observed in direct sun light but this is nonetheless an obvious misconception which requires common sense to understand as for green and brown eyes they're well green eyes that contain contain central heterochromia brown around the pupil but this does not change the fact of their true colour being the outer green if you want to categorise them differently the name forest green proves worthy or just simply green eyes with brown here are some examples of what true hazel eyes are here are some sources backing up my statement defines it as a light golden brown colour after a hazelnut states hazel eyes are light brown or yellowish brown shows a pure hazel eye big difference to the green eye diagonally below to the right puts hazel eyes in the same category as honey not green plus displays a green eye with abit of brown central heterochromia under the green category shows hazel eyes in numerous pictures presenting them as a golden brown states the north american misconception and the true original european definition while showing examples of various sources numerous pictures and comments below of people agreeing and showing gratitude states the misconception and says that hazel eyes are supposed to match the hazel or cob nut the fruit of the hazel bush tree that grows in europe shows an optometrists opinion experience with the issue while stating the north american hazel eye misconception and providing sources backing up his statement hazel eye picture on the right the picture on the right hand side of the hazel eye section does not match the description of hazel eyes as it is blue with central heterochromia brown around the pupil the hazel eye description says nothing about hazel eyes being blue in any way so i trust this is a mistake that needs to be changed immediately i propose one of the following pictures be shown in it's place as they match a golden light brown hazelnut colour