Scientists Discover A New, Ultra-Rare Eye Color Found In Just 1% Of People

According to scientists, they have discovered a new eye color that is the rarest among human colors.

The four primary eye colors—brown, blue, hazel, and green—are probably well-known to most people.

Green eyes were the rarest color of all the eye colors for a long time. 

Only about 2 percent of people on the planet have green eyes, making them superior to those with blue and brown eyes, with hazel eyes coming in second.

Green eyes used to be the rarest. Getty Images

However, given that scientists have identified another color as the rarest, it appears that a new force is emerging in the realm of eye color.

Thus, the Greens find themselves up against a usurper who wants to take the top seat for their own faction—sort of like a little different House of the Dragon.

However, in contrast to the popular HBO series, the Greys pose a threat instead of the Blacks.

Moreover, dragons are absent, which is probably a good thing.

Indeed, scientists now claim that grey eyes are the rarest color of all, rather than green ones.

Grey used to be a part of House Blue, therefore this was not possible, but scientists have since revised their criteria to make grey a distinct color.

To be honest, I would be a little annoyed that green eyes were no longer considered the rarest if I were someone with them.

However, having brown eyes makes me feel a little like a peasant witnessing a feud between two lords.

How common are the various eye colors, then?

Grey eyes are now considered the least common. Getty Images

According to VeryWell Health, brown people account for between 55 and 79 percent of all people worldwide, making them by far the most common ethnic group.

The second most prevalent color is blue, which weighs between 8 and 10 percent worldwide. It shares a similar ancestry with hazel, which is 10 percent worldwide.

But in the United States, where it accounts for 27% of the population, blue is more common than hazel (18%).

Grey, the color that deviates from blue, is the last one.

This constitutes less than 1% of the US population and the world population overall.

Due to their similar low melanin levels and absorption of longer wavelengths of light, grey and blue eyes are frequently confused.

In actuality, eye color is only the color of the iris and is inherited.

A person's eye color and tone are influenced by several genes, which when combined result in a distinct pigment.