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Lens Tints – Which color is right for me?
Sep 25, 2019
About SunglassesTinted lenses are great for outdoor enthusiasts, athletes, and anyone who wants to add a pop of color to their life. In addition to making your environment appear brighter, they reduce glare, improve contrast, and enhance your depth perception. Wearing the wrong sunglasses lens can negatively affect the level of pleasure derived from any activity, especially those that take place outdoors.
It can be difficult finding out the lens tint that seems the most natural to your eyes, so we’re going to tell you about all the lens tint colors and why you should pick either one.
Standard vs. Gradient Tints
Standard tints are one solid color from the top to the bottom of the lens. We offer dark tint and light tint in yellow,red,grey,blue,green,purple, amber. For outdoor use, a darker sunglass tint is best, the light tint and can be worn indoors.Gradient tints are darkest at the top of the lens and gradually get lighter towards the bottom. They are a chic choice for outdoor sunglasses.
Which color is right for me?
.Grey
We thought we would start with the most popular sunglass lens colour.Because they don’t change colors and block a certain amount of glare. Since they’re the most true to life, armies around the world have preferred grey tinted lenses since decades. They offer good performance in pretty much all lighting conditions, and are especially good for outdoor activities and sports, plus driving.
.Amber
Brown and Amber lenses have similar properties, and are perhaps the second most popular lens tint colors all around the world. People usually go for these shades instead of grey because of the enhanced contrasts, but have to deal with distorted colors. They also block out blue light, and are great in both bright light as well as fog, mist and haze.
.Red
Red tinted lenses, although usuallyassociated with glasses for womens, have a varietyof benefits for the outdoorsy type. They enhancecontrast and visual depth, plus reduce eyestrain.These color lens tints have also been known toprovide better road visibility, and are thus greatfor cyclists and racers. They are good in mostweather conditions which include but are not limitedto: cloudy, sunny, partly cloudy and snowy.
.Yellow
Another top choice for sunglass wearers is the amber lens colour. This popularity is attributed to their colour enhancement capabilities.Since they block blue light, they help you focus on objects better and are especially good in low light conditions such as fog, mist and haze. The ability to focus on objects comes at a cost though, you might notice some color distortion. Pick up yellow tinted lenses if you’re looking to indulge in activities such as hiking, trekking, mountain climbing, biking, shooting and tennis.
.Blue
The blue and purple lenses are mainly used for fashion purposes, however many athletes and sport shooters have been known to prefer them as they offer good contrast in mid to bright conditions.Research has shown that a percentage of epileptic patients have lesser seizures while wearing certain shades of blue tinted lenses. Apart from the fact that blue also looks pretty snazzy, the tint also helps you see contours clearly.
.Green
Apart from grey ones, green tinted lenses are universally compatible, and great for all weather conditions. Since they let you see all colors properly and dim glare, you can use them for pretty much any sport or outdoor activity without risking any performance loss due to vision. If you’re looking for something for daily use, then green tinted lenses would actually be a faultless choice.
.Purple
purple lenses are mainly used for fashion purposes, however many athletes and sport shooters have been known to prefer them as they offer good contrast in mid to bright conditions. Amongst other things they are also cosmetically appealing, they reduce glare and help you to see contours more clearly, making them suitable for sports like golf.
Finally, we also have polarized mirror lenses. It completely reflects light and looks like a mirror, hence the name. It may be great to stop people making eye contact with you, but mainly finds use in sports played in bright conditions. Since it reflects all light, there’s less eyestrain. We hope all your questions about lens tint colors and their functions are cleared, and if they aren’t, feel free to let us know.
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