What 70% window tint looks like
70% tint lets 70% of visible light through the window. The lightest common film. From outside it looks close to untinted glass, so it is usually picked for heat and UV, not for looks. On a passenger car's front side windows, 70% meets the written limit in 42 of the 44 states and DC we list; on the rear side windows in 45.
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| Light let through | 70% (VLT) |
|---|---|
| Look | Light |
| Front side windows | OK in 42 of 45 places we list |
| Rear side windows | OK in 45 of 45 places we list |
70% meets the front-side limit in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Too dark for the front side windows in: California, Michigan, Vermont.
Passenger-car limits as written, read on each state's own law or DMV page (checked November 2026). Many laws measure glass and film together, so a 70% film on factory-tinted glass can read darker than 70%. SUVs and vans often have their own rear-window rules. This is a summary, not legal advice.
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