Have you ever wondered what the different colors found on glass lenses are for? Let me tell you that they aren’t there for just show (usually). No; colored lenses have a much more important reason than fashion.
In this article I will discuss what advantages each color offers to the wearer, as well as some specific things each color may be optimal for. Let’s get started!
Grey – Grey lenses work well for generally anything, and offer the best true color perception of any of the colors. This is due to colors passing through the lens evenly. This color of lens also works great against glare. Grey lenses will work well for a variety of activities such as driving, and you will often see true pilot glasses fitted with grey lenses.
Yellow – Yellow tints reduce the amount of blue light that gets to the eyes, as well as provide excellent depth perception. While yellow tends to make everything bright and sharp, it also horribly distorts colors. Don’t get yellow if you need to see colors as they really are. Despite this, yellow works awesome for snow sports like skiing, and fast reaction sports like shooting.
Green – Green lenses are another good general purpose because of their ability to provide visual acuteness. Green tints tend to reduce a bit of blue light, while providing glare protection. Green is probably the most popular tint color.
Brown & Amber – Both brown and amber also make great general purpose lens tints. Both filter out blue light, and reduce glare. Look at using these tints if you need a lot of glare protection.
Rose & Purple – Both rose colored and purple colored lenses provide excellent contrast against blue and green backgrounds. Get these if you need something for hunting or water skiing.
By taking the time to inform yourself on the different options available to you in lens colors, you will be assured of quality use over and over again – Whatever your favorite activity happens to be.
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