What are the VLT % and Lens Tint Color of Your Sunglasses?

What is a the VLT% when it comes to sunglasses lenses?

The amount of light that reaches your eyes through your lenses is called Visible Light Transmission (VLT). Sunglasses lenses are categorized from 0 to 4 and Knockaround sunglasses fall under category 3 which work best in above average light conditions and offer high sun glare reduction. Category 3 sunglasses will have a VLT % between 8% and 18% and the lower the Visible Light Transmission in a lens, the darker the lens will be for the wearer.

Lens Color (Polarized) Lens Image Lens Tint Color VLT %
Amber Brown 14.63%
Amber Gradient Brown 11.95%
Aqua -Polarized Grey 9.22%
Aviator Green Green 10.89%
Caribbean Blue Grey 14.63%
Dark Green Grey 14.24%
Fuchsia Grey 13.32%
Gold Grey 14.61%
Green Moonshine Grey 8.78%
Ice Green N/A 9.44%
Lilac Grey 11.89%
Lime Green N/A 14.52%
Moonshine Grey 10.80%
Mint Green Grey 16.95%
Patchwork Pink N/A 13.10%
Peach Brown 12.27%
Pink Green 12.36%
Purple N/A 14.90%
Rainbow Grey 8.61%
Red Monochrome Grey 14.80%
Red Sunset Brown 14.25%
Rose Gold Brown 13.00%
Silver Smoke Grey 12.36%
Sky Blue Grey 8.22%
Smoke Grey 15.89%
Smoke Gradient Grey 12.36%
Snow Opal Green 12.64%
Sunset Brown 17.10%
Yellow-Blue Brown 11.84%
Yellow-Green Brown 9.47%
Clear N/A 92.23%
Clear Blue Light Blocking N/A 87.90%
Yellow Blue Light Blocking N/A 85.56%
KNOCKTERRA LENS TINT COLOR VLT%
Smoke Knockterra Smoke 13.34%
Red Sunset Knockterra Amber 15.52%
Caribbean Moonshine Knockterra Smoke 12.48%
Silver Smoke Knockterra Smoke 12.19%
Yellow Blue Knockterra Amber 11.26%
Rainbow Knockterra Smoke 12.88%
KNOCKTERRA + LENS TINT COLOR VLT%
Light Moonshine Knockterra+(ColorEnhancing) Medium/Smoke 21.73%
Rose Knockterra+(ColorEnhancing) Medium/Rose 36.26%

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