What Are The Best Color Contact Lenses For Me?

Though wearing colored contacts makes a big difference to your eye color, the best color contact lenses for you will depend on your natural eye color. In this article, we will look at what colors work best for your eyes.

Most natural contact lenses are designed to mimic the iris of the eye. The iris (colored part of the eye) is often not just one solid color and is instead made up of a variety of shapes, lines, and dots. It’s one of the reasons Crazy Lenses offers one, two, and three toned lenses for a natural look. See our complete collection of natural contact lenses, here.

Non prescription (plano) colored contact lenses normally come in three categories (visibility tints, opaque tints, and enhancer tints) and it is generally believed that if you have dark eyes you should opt for opaque colored lenses. The more coverage the better to get the best colored contact lenses for dark eyes.

Opaque lenses will completely block out your original color, whereas if you have light colored eyes you could choose enhancer lenses that will bring out the colors of your eyes and add more definition.

What color contact is best for brown eyes?

If you have brown or dark colored eyes you should choose opaque contacts as these will totally cover your original color and give you a completely new tint. Our best color contact lenses for brown eyes feature detailed realistic iris’ for a natural eye color transformation. For a subtle eye color change choose hazel, dark green, or dark blue. For a dramatic contrast choose light blue, light grey, light green, or even purple.

We’ve broken this down even further to help you find your perfect pair of lenses. Here are our tips for the following color lenses:

Best Blue Contact Lenses

If you have brown eyes, trying out blue contacts is a popular color choice. But what can you expect? If you naturally have dark brown eyes and choose light blue contacts then the end result may be of a dark blue eye, unless the lens is very pigmented. When you add a bright blue contact to a light brown or hazel colored eye the result may be a sea blue eye.

Best Green Contact Lenses

Green contact lenses worn over brown eyes can have a striking look but the end result can vary depending on the shade of green contact lenses you choose. A light green lens may blend with the brown to create hazel, unless it is very strongly pigmented. A deep emerald green is more likely to give a jewel-toned green hue to your iris.

The focus is often on which lenses look best over dark eyes. While you have more options if you have a light eye color such as blue or green, it is still important to factor in how your eye color may affect the result of a colored contact lens.

Do colored contacts work on blue eyes?

The blue of your eyes may vary from light blue to deep sapphire and it is not uncommon for people to choose a different shade of blue for their contacts that will intensify the blue in their eyes. Indeed, people with light colored eyes are more likely to choose enhancer colored lenses to brighten or subtly change their look.

For a dramatically different look, we recommend trying a light brown or grey color.

What color contact is best for green eyes?

There is some debate whether green eyes are considered to be light or dark colored eyes, with some thinking it is not always easy to differentiate hazel and green eyes. Good colors to wear if you have green eyes include light honey brown or hazel. However, for a bolder style try opaque tints in blue or violet.

Best Color Contact Lenses For My Skin Tone

Skin color can also impact how colored contact lenses will look on you. While there’s never a right or wrong answer, some eye colors are more commonly paired with certain skin tones. If you want a subtle color change, choose a shade in the same color family as your natural eye color or to stand out, choose a shade that contrasts with your skin tone. Consider factors such as the undertones of your skin to find complementing or contrasting shades.

What are the best color contact lenses to wear for my skin tone?

Yellow-Undertone Skin

If you have a yellow-based skin tone choose caramel, honey, or hazel hues to highlight the warmth of your skin tone. Yellow pigmented or very light brown contacts can make you look ‘washed out’ as they are close to your skin color. If you want a bold look, try a vibrant deep green.

Olive and/or Tanned Skin Tones

Create a striking look with three-tone contacts. We recommend choosing grey or green colors to really make your eyes pop or a dark brown to reflect the rich warm colors of your skin tone.

Dark Brown Skin Tones

Your gorgeous dark brown skin tone is the perfect contrast to bright colors such as blue, green, and even purple. A jewel-tone iris looks incredible when contrasted with a dark skin tone. If you prefer to create a subtle difference and you already have dark brown eyes, why not add a honey brown or hazel to add subtle extra definition to your iris?

What color contacts look good with brown hair?

We are frequently asked about the best colored contacts to pair with brown eyes, brown skin, and brown hair. If you have black or very dark brown hair, consider trying a light colored contact such as a pale blue or grey. 

If you have light brown highlights in your hair you can reflect this sun-kissed look with hazel eyes.

If your hair is blonde then you may want to avoid highlighting any brassy tones in your hair or “washing out” your look. Popular choices include classic blue or green. 

The ultimate mate for green eyes is red hair. These rich colors are a match made in heaven so if you are a natural ginger, why not go for a green eyed look?

Another factor that may affect your choice of colored contacts is the type of makeup you wear and even the color of your clothes. So what areas should you consider when you are choosing your natural colored contact lenses?

Makeup

The color of your eye shadow is an important choice as it may clash or blend in with your contact lenses. You may want to consider your palette before choosing contacts. As a general rule, the opposite color on the color wheel will look amazing with your eye color. For example, a green eye color pairs perfectly with a purple eyeshadow. If you love a bronze eye color then why not try a hazel or grey eye color.

Outfit

Avoid a fashion faux-pas and make your contact lenses a stylish outfit accessory. If you choose a selection of daily colored contact lenses, you can make sure you have a shade to go with every outfit. Whether you love a soft natural eye color to go with a cute cottage-core aesthetic or want to go bold with a white contact lens to take your Gothic outfit to the next level, our colored contact lenses can take care of every need.

We’ve looked at a variety of different factors and how they can impact your overall look, especially in the case of eye, skin, and hair colors. Now it's up to you; do you want to stand out from the crowds with a striking new look or choose a more subtle look with contact lenses that coordinate with your coloring? We’ve given you the tools to analyze different shades to help you decide the best colored contact lenses.