Flexi Says: Cheetah eye color ranges from medium to light amber-brown. The global population of cheetahs is small and has very little genetic variation, so the traits of cheetahs do not vary much. The lack of genetic variation is one reason why cheetahs are critically endangered. Some types of leopards such as the Amur leopard appear somewhat similar to cheetahs in size and fur markings, but can have blue eyes.