History Main / ColorCodedEyes

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog''

** ComicBook/DoctorStrange officially has gray eyes, to show the depth of his understanding of the Mystic Arts, and many other subjects from his great age. They're often depicted as [[OccultBlueEyes blue]] or even green, but both of them reflect his status as Sorcerer Supreme.
** Among the many [[SignificantGreenEyedRedhead green-eyed redheads]] from the Marvel universe, ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson from ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' is given these to make her not only more attractive but giving her a safely exotic yet still familiar girl-next-door flair.

* Different characters in ''Manga/YuGiOh'' have different eye colors (and different hair colors, too, even though most of them are Japanese), but what's notable is the differences in the shine of the eyes. Characters who are [[TertiarySexualCharacteristics female]] (Anzu, Mai, Ishizu, Isis, Kisara) or childlike (Mokuba, Bakura, except Yugi himself) have more shine (one area at the top and one area at the bottom of the iris), while evil ones have no shine at all. Marik only has the shiny area at the bottom, while most other male characters have the large shiny area at the top that covers most of the pupil. Also, during the Duelist Kingdom and D.D.D. arcs, male characters that are characterized as strong shounen don't have shine, or except Ryuuji Otogi's case, not even pupils. Other minor characters have very small irises and usually no shine. Some characters also fall into colour tropes - Yugi and Atem both have unusual violet eyes, with Atem's sometimes being red in adaptations and early art when he was more of a vigilante and Yugi's unknown [[SuperpoweredEvilSide alter ego]]. Kaiba has the classic [[IcyBlueEyes pale blue eyes]] and is the colder, more emotionless foil to his rival Atem.

* Different characters in ''Manga/YuGiOh'' have different eye colors (and different hair colors, too, even though most of them are Japanese), but what's notable is the differences in the shine of the eyes. Characters who are [[TertiarySexualCharacteristics female]] (Anzu, Mai, Ishizu, Isis, Kisara) or childlike (Mokuba, Bakura, except Yugi himself) have more shine (one area at the top and one area at the bottom of the iris), while evil ones have no shine at all. Marik only has the shiny area at the bottom, while most other male characters have the large shiny area at the top that covers most of the pupil. Also, during the Duelist Kingdom and D.D.D. arcs, male characters that are characterized as strong shounen don't have shine, or except Ryuuji Otogi's case, not even pupils. Other minor characters have very small irises and usually no shine.

* ElementalEyeColors: when eyes specifically denote certain ElementalPowers.

* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'':

* Female protagonist Arianna from the ''Literature/{{Stravaganza}}'' book series has violet eyes, as does the Duchessa of Bellezza. For a while Lucien believes it must be a common trait in Talia. [[spoiler:Actually, it's foreshadowing that they're mother and daughter.]]
* Apollo, Artemis, and Athena in ''Literature/ThaliasMusings'' all have silver eyes. Apollo is a prophecy god, his twin sister Artemis is a deadly huntress and a sworn virgin, and Athena, also a virgin, is the Goddess of Wisdom and Battle Strategy.
* ''Literature/TheToughGuideToFantasyland'', in its dissertation on [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience colour-coding]] in Fantasyland eye colour, says people with violet eyes may be royalty, or just destined to lead "uncomfortably interesting lives."

* Niles Crane's brown eyes on ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' in contrast to his brother's blue eyes — while he is more rigid, neurotic, and fussy than Frasier, he is more down-to-earth and practical, (not to mention Woobieish), and often plays StraightMan to his brother's overblown, self-deluding shenanigans.

* '''Gray Eyes''': Often used to portray purity of spirit. Whitish eyes are used to show people who are beyond the normal ken of human understanding. They may have sight beyond sight or be blind with no vision at all. Gray eyes can also characterize a cold, strong-willed, and unapproachable character often with an "ideas above people" mentality. In RealLife, an unusual number of {{AcePilot}}s and extremely successful Snipers have grey eyes, lending credence to the 'sight beyond sight' belief. Grey eyes used to have the same portrayal as InnocentBlueEyes.

** '''Yellow''': When a supernatural character connected to the Phoenix is very angry, upset, or especially when they are in danger of getting DrunkOnTheDarkSide, their eyes change color to "burn with golden fire".

** '''Brown''': In a setting where nearly ''everyone'' has strikingly significant, flamboyant, or outright unnatural eye colors, Joshua is a guy whose eyes are a completely mundane shade of average brown. The narration noting this is an ''inversion'' of the usual eye color trope - as when nearly everyone's eyes are significant, unlike in real life a warm ("kind") brown is very unusual by sheer contrast (much like [[{{Franchise/Discworld}} Captain Carrot's]] completely mundane sword and for many of the same reasons).[[note]]Furthermore, being a [[ExpectingSomeoneTaller short]] guy with curly black hair and brown eyes is also a subversion of LooksLikeJesus (as this ''is'' the series' version of that).[[/note]] It's so unusual that whenever someone is the [=POV=]-character who hasn't seen Joshua before his eyes are nearly the first thing they notice. This inverted trope fits Joshua, who's the in-story embodiment of both HiddenDepths and DownplayedTrope[[note]]to the point of it sometimes [[FridgeLogic covertly]] going over into awesome through roll-over-error[[/note]]. He fits the description on this trope's page as down-to-earth, kindly character, too.

** '''Brown''': In a setting where nearly ''everyone'' has strikingly significant, flamboyant, or outright unnatural eye colors, Joshua is a guy whose eyes are a completely mundane shade of average brown. The narration noting this is an ''inversion'' of the usual eye color trope - as when nearly everyone's eyes are significant, unlike in real life a warm ("kind") brown is very unusual by sheer contrast (much like [[{{Franchise/Discworld}} Captain Carrot's]] completely mundane sword and for many of the same reasons).[[note]]Furthermore, being a [[ExpectingSomeoneTaller short]] guy with curly black hair and brown eyes is also a subversion of LooksLikeJesus (as this ''is'' the series' version of that).[[/note]] It's so unusual that whenever someone is the [=POV=]-character who hasn't seen Joshua before his eyes are nearly the first thing they notice (just as it is with Harry's green ones). This inverted trope fits Joshua, who's the in-story embodiment of both HiddenDepths and DownplayedTrope to the point of it sometimes [[FridgeLogic covertly]] going over into awesome through roll-over-error. He fits the description on this trope's page as down-to-earth, kindly character, too.

** '''Brown''': In a subversion of LooksLikeJesus (as this ''is'' the series' version of that), Joshua is a [[ExpectingSomeoneTaller short]] guy with curly black hair and brown eyes. The latter is always noted first off by the naration (just as it is with the Phoenix' family), though here it's an ''inversion'' of the usual trope - as in a setting where nearly everyone else has strikingly significant and/or flamboyant eye colors, unike in real life a warm ("kind") brown is very unusual by sheer contrast. It fits the character, who's the in-story embodiment of both DownplayedTrope and HiddenDepths in every way.

** '''Brown''': In a subversion of LooksLikeJesus, Joshua is a [[ExpectingSomeoneTaller short]] guy with curly black hair and brown eyes. The latter is always noted first off by the naration (just as it is with the Phoenix' family), though here it's an ''inversion'' of the usual trope - as in a setting where nearly everyone else has strikingly significant and/or flamboyant eye colors, unike in real life a warm ("kind") brown is very unusual by sheer contrast. It fits the character, who's the in-story embodiment of both DownplayedTrope and HiddenDepths in every way.

* ''Webcomic/GastroPhobia'' uses purple eyes to indicate Amazonian ancestry along with brown skin. Three of the main characters have them, Phobia, Gastro, and Philia.

Bucky's noted as having IcyBlueEyes - apt for the Winter Soldier, a ColdSniper (later, a FriendlySniper).

** Harry, Jean, and [[spoiler: Maddie]] all have very distinctive emerald green eyes, as did Lily. [[WhatBeautifulEyes It's the one trait that everyone immediately fixates on]], it indicates that they're related beforehand (as that specific shade seems to only run in that family), and indicates their mystery, slightly eerie aura, and supernatural power - to the point where [[spoiler: Sinister]] implies that every single other superhuman in the family's history has had that particular eye colour. It doesn't hurt that all of them bar Harry are {{Significant Green Eyed Redhead}}s, either.
** Natasha's green eyes are also worth noting, with more of the 'exotic beauty' and 'mystery' aspects emphasised - she is, after all, a super-spy.
** Steve's cornflower blue eyes are a typical case of InnocentBlueEyes, mixed with his [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold golden hair]], and are likewise inherited, including by his great-granddaughter, [[spoiler: Carol]]. They're a bit less distinctive, so no one initially notices the exact shade until they start looking, but in both cases, they underline the characters' heroism and idealism.
** Diana, meanwhile, is explicitly noted as having slate-blue eyes - being a powerful [[TheEmpath Empath]] from an early age and surviving numerous assassination attempts means that while she's incredibly kind, her innocence is tarnished.
** Bucky's noted as having IcyBlueEyes - apt for the Winter Soldier, a ColdSniper (later, a FriendlySniper).

* '''Gray Eyes''': Often used to portray purity of spirit. Whitish eyes are used to show people who are beyond the normal ken of human understanding. They may have sight beyond sight or be blind with no vision at all. Gray eyes can also characterize a cold, strong-willed, and unapproachable character often with an "ideas above people" mentality. In RealLife, an unusual number of {{AcePilot}}s and extremely successful Snipers have grey eyes. Grey eyes used to have the same portrayal as InnocentBlueEyes.

* '''Gray Eyes''': Often used to portray purity of spirit. Whitish eyes are used to show people who are beyond the normal ken of human understanding. They may have sight beyond sight or be blind with no vision at all. Gray eyes can also characterize a cold, strong-willed and unapproachable character often with an "ideas above people" mentality. Grey eyes used to have the same portrayal as InnocentBlueEyes.

* CreepyBlueEyes: Light blue eyes used to make a character look eerie and UncannyValley
* ElementalEyeColors (when eyes specifically denote certain ElementalPowers)

** Harry, Jean, and [[spoiler: Maddie]] all have very distinctive emerald green eyes, as did Lily. [[WhatBeautifulEyes It's the one trait that everyone immediately fixates on]], it indicates that they're related beforehand (as that specific shade seems to only run in that family), and indicates their mystery, slightly eerie aura, and supernatural power. It doesn't hurt that all of them bar Harry are {{Significant Green Eyed Redhead}}s, either.

* Odette from ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'' has InnocentBlueEyes in the original film but purple in the sequels. She fits the "special" interpretation as she spends a good chunk of each film as a BalefulPolymorph who transforms into a swan. According to ''A Royal Family'' she is also TheChosenOne. This is possibly a ShoutOut to the above, as well as adding to Odette's own beauty and her swan motif.

** [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]] is often shown with green eyes, which are more of a reflection of the gamma radiation that turned his hair and skin green too. In the past, they've been red for the associations of danger. Bruce Banner, on the other hand, is more often shown with brown (muggle mode indicator) or blue eyes (more gentle than his alter ego), with the change to green being the signal that [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry running might be]] a good idea.

* '''MismatchedEyes''': These can be used many ways as seen from that page. Otherwise normal eyes that are different colors frequently involve the DualityMotif.