Window tint laws by state
The darkest legal window tint for a passenger car's front side windows, rear side windows and rear window in 44 states and DC. Every number was read on the state's own statute, rule book or DMV page and checked in November 2026; each state links to its source.
| State | Front side | Rear side | Rear window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 32% | 32% | 32% |
| Alaska | 70% | 40% | 40% |
| Arizona | 33% | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| California | No tint film | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| Colorado | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| Connecticut | 35% | 35% | Any darkness |
| Delaware | 50% | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| District of Columbia | 70% | 50% | 50% |
| Florida | 28% | 15% | 15% |
| Hawaii | 35% | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| Idaho | 35% | 20% | 35% |
| Illinois | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Indiana | 30% | Any darkness | 30% |
| Iowa | 70% | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| Kansas | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Kentucky | 35% | 18% | 18% |
| Louisiana | 25% | 25% | 12% |
| Maine | 35% | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| Maryland | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Massachusetts | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Michigan | No tint film | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| Minnesota | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Mississippi | 28% | 28% | 28% |
| Missouri | 35% | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| Montana | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Nebraska | 35% | 20% | 20% |
| Nevada | 35% | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| New Hampshire | 70% | 35% | 35% |
| New Mexico | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| New York | 70% | 70% | Any darkness |
| North Carolina | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| North Dakota | 35% | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| Ohio | 50% | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| Oklahoma | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Pennsylvania | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| South Carolina | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| South Dakota | 35% | 20% | 20% |
| Texas | 25% | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| Utah | 35% | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| Vermont | No tint film | Any darkness | Any darkness |
| Virginia | 50% | 35% | 35% |
| Washington | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| West Virginia | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Wisconsin | 50% | 35% | 35% |
| Wyoming | 28% | 28% | 28% |
Minimum light let through (VLT) for an ordinary passenger car. "Any darkness" on the rear often needs outside mirrors on both sides, and SUVs and vans often have their own rules — open a state for the details, tolerances and the source. This is a summary, not legal advice.
Not listed yet: Arkansas, Georgia, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee. We add a state only after reading its official text.