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Oakley Goggle Lens Color & Tint Guide

Oakley PRIZM™ Lens Colors & Tints

Oakley's PRIZM lens technology enhances the visibility of snow contours, bumps, and texture. PRIZM lenses come in many different colors and tints that are made to give you the best possible vision in all kind of conditions, and look good while doing it.

LensLens TintConditions VLT*
PRIZM™
Black Iridium
Partly Cloudy / Medium Light -- Sunny / Bright Light  5 - 10%
PRIZM™ 
Torch Iridium
Partly Cloudy / Medium Light -- Sunny / Bright Light 11 - 20%
PRIZM™
Jade Iridium
Partly Cloudy / Medium Light -- Sunny / Bright Light 11 - 20%
PRIZM™
Sapphire Iridium
Partly Cloudy / Medium Light -- Sunny / Bright Light 11 - 20%
PRIZM™
Rose
Cloudy / Low Light -- Partly Cloudy / Medium Light 21% +
PRIZM™
HI Pink
Fog / Low Light - Medium Light35 - 40%

Standard Oakley Lens Colors & Tints

LensLens TintConditionsVLT*
24K IridiumSunny / Bright Light 10%
Dark GreySunny / Bright Light 10-14%
Fire Iridium PolarizedSunny / Bright Light 10%
Fire IridiumSunny / Bright Light 12-16%
Jade IridiumSunny / Bright Light 12-17%
Violet IridiumSunny / Bright Light 14%
Black IridiumSunny / Bright Light 15-20%
Gold IridiumSunny / Bright Light 20%
Dark Grey PolarizedSunny / Bright Light 21%
Saphire IridumSunny / Bright Light 22-30%
VR28Partly Cloudy / Medium Light - Sunny / Bright Light 23-25%
RosePartly Cloudy / Medium Light 35%
VR50 Pink IridiumPartly Cloudy / Medium Light 37%
PersimmonCloudy / Low Light - Partly Cloudy / Medium Light 54-62%
HI PersimmonCloudy / Low Light - Partly Cloudy / Medium Light 55%
HI YellowCloudy / Low Light 78-81%
ClearCloudy / Low Light 90%
DiscontinuedYellowCloudy / Low Light 75%
DiscontinuedVR50 Emerald IridiumPartly Cloudy / Medium Light 30%
DiscontinuedG30Partly Cloudy / Medium Light 30%
Discontinued
 
BluePartly Cloudy / Medium Light 26%
DiscontinuedHI Amber PolarizedPartly Cloudy / Medium Light - Sunny / Bright Light 25%
DiscontinuedVR28 PolarizedSunny / Bright Light 14%
DiscontinuedBlack Rose IridiumSunny / Bright Light 15%
DiscontinuedVR28 Black IridiumSunny / Bright Light 18%
DiscontinuedEmerald IridiumSunny / Bright Light 10 - 13%

*VLT (Visible Light Transmission) is the percentage of light allowed to pass through a lens.
 

VLT (Visual Light Transmission)

Visual Light Transmission is the percentage of light allowed to pass through a lens. In other words, this is how “dark” a pair of goggles will be. The lower the VLT % of the lens, the less light that the goggles will let in. Lenses for bright and sunny days will usually have a VLT percentage in the teens or lower, while low-light lenses will have much higher VLT values.

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