Can an Asian baby have blue eyes?

It’s rare, but it happens. Genes for things like eye colour are more complicated than we used to think, but still the most likely explanation is that the Asian mother was carrying genes for blue (blue being recessive to brown), having had a blue-eyed ancestor somewhere in her past.

Do Asian babies have blue eyes when they are born?

First of all, it’s definitely not true that all babies are born with blue eyes. Babies of African American, Hispanic and Asian descent are usually always born with dark eyes that stay that way. This is because these non-white ethnicities naturally have more pigment in their skin, hair, and eyes.

Can a mixed baby have blue eyes?

A recessive gene can hide in a family, and take a few generations to reappear. But if two carriers for blue eyes have a child, they can have a blue eyed child! And the chances of a blue eyed child are even higher if one of the parents has that recessive trait. Some traits are inextricably tied to your ancestry.

What color eyes are Asian babies born with?

A newborn’s eyes typically are dark, and the color is often related to their skin tone. White babies tend to be born with blue or gray eyes. Black, Hispanic, and Asian babies commonly have brown or black eyes.

What eye color do Vietnamese people have?

In Vietnam, nearly everyone has brown eyes and they are mostly BB instead of Bb. What this means is that there are mostly B’s in this population.

What race can have blue eyes?

Blue eyes are most common in Europe, especially Scandinavia. People with blue eyes have the same genetic mutation that causes eyes to produce less melanin. The mutation first appeared in a person living in Europe about 10,000 years ago. That individual is a common ancestor of all blue-eyed people today.

Can babies dark blue eyes get lighter?

Louis Children’s Hospital. As a general rule of thumb, baby eye color tends to get darker if it changes. So if your child has blue eyes, they may turn to green, hazel or brown. “The changes are always going to go from light to dark, not the reverse,” Jaafar says.