In the journals of Lewis and Clark, "deep sea green" emerges as a striking and recurrent color motif, predominantly used to describe the eyes of subjects with an almost otherworldly quality. The color is often linked to the pupil, depicted as uniform and piercing—sometimes occupying a substantial portion of the eye, and at other times contrasted with irises of bright yellowish silver or pale golden hues, creating an arresting interplay of light and shade [1, 2, 3, 4]. Additionally, the hue occasionally appears alongside or in juxtaposition with black, enhancing its mysterious and multifaceted character, as seen in descriptions that note a circular deep sea green pupil edged with a ring of yellowish brown or described as moderately large yet penetrating [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]. This deliberate use of deep sea green not only helps to define physical features but also imbues the narrative with a symbolic depth, evoking the enigmatic and unfathomable mysteries of the natural world.
- the pupil is circular, of a deep Sea Green and Occupies one third of the diamiter of the eye, the iris is of a bright yellowish silver colour.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis
- the eye of a deep sea green colour small and piercing.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis
- the pupil is circular, of a deep sea green and occupys one third of the diameter of the eye, the iris is of a bright yellowish silver colour.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis
- they eyes are remarkably large and prominant, the iris of a pale goald colour and iris circular and of a deep sea green.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis
- near the head 1 7 Eye deep sea green, large percing and reather prominent, & at or near the root of the horn within one 1/4 inches H2 anchor
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis
- the eye is of moderate size, the puple of a deep sea green incircled with a ring of yellowish brown.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis
- the iris of a pale scarlet red, the puple of deep sea green or black and occupyed about one third of the diameter of the eye.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis
- the eye is of a uniform deep sea green or black, moderately large.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis
- The Eye is of a uniform deep Sea green or black, moderately large.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis
- the eye of a moderate Size, the puple of a deep Sea green encircled with a ring of yellowish brown.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis