Window tint percentages
Window tint is sold by VLT, the percentage of light the glass lets through: 70% is light, 50% medium-light, 35% medium, 20% dark and 5% limo. Here is every level on the same Tesla Model Y Juniper, side by side, with how many of the 44 states and DC we list allow it on a passenger car.
Side and rear windows tinted, windshield untouched — the way shops usually sell it. Same car, same studio light in every picture.
The chart
| Tint | Look | Front side windows OK in | Rear side windows OK in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70% | light | 42 of 45 | 45 of 45 |
| 50% | medium-light | 36 of 45 | 43 of 45 |
| 35% | medium | 31 of 45 | 40 of 45 |
| 20% | dark | 1 of 45 | 22 of 45 |
| 5% | limo | 0 of 45 | 15 of 45 |
Counts are the passenger-car limits as written in the 44 states and DC we list (some rear-window rules need mirrors on both sides). SUVs and vans often have their own rules. See every state →
What each level looks like on 87 cars
What 70% tint looks likeWhat 50% tint looks likeWhat 35% tint looks likeWhat 20% tint looks likeWhat 5% tint looks like
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