when do babies get their eye color

Babies typically get their "true" eye color between 6 and 9 months of age, although some changes can continue up to around 3 years or even several years in rare cases. Babies are often born with low melanin in their irises, which can make their eyes appear blue or gray at birth. As melanin production increases with light exposure and age, the eye color may darken or change to green, hazel, or brown depending on genetics. The change tends to be from lighter to darker colors, and if a baby is born with brown eyes, they usually stay brown. The process begins in the womb during the third trimester and continues after birth with exposure to light influencing pigmentation development.