![]() Over time, if melanocytes only secrete a little melanin, your baby will haveīlue eyes. We have specialized cells in our bodies called melanocytes whose job it is to go around secreting melanin. Iris color, just like hair and skin color, depends on a protein called melanin. Jaundice may turn them yellow and inflammation may make them look pink or red. After all, the pupil will always be black, except in flash photos, and the whites (sclera) should stay pretty much white, although I never answer this question until the child is at least 1 year old I mean, what if the parents believe me and use my answer to make major life decisions? When we talk about eye color, we’re really talking about the appearance of the iris, the muscular ring around the pupil that controls how much light enters the eye. New parents often ask what color I think the baby’s eyes are going to be.
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