Safe Safety Glasses

There are many different types of tinted safety lenses. Here is a general guideline for the types of tinted safety lenses and their respective uses.

Amber Lenses:
Illuminate environment in low-light situations.

Anti-Fog Lenses:
Useful in humid environments or when moving from one extreme temperature to another.

Antique Gold Lenses:
Gray polycarbonate lenses with a brownish gold mirror coating. Used when outdoors to reduce glare.

Blue Indoor – Outdoor Lenses:
Protect from harmful UV-A and UV-B rays; they reduce glare. Used when moving between indoor and outdoor environments.
Bronze Lenses:
Block the blue light of the spectrum. Offers a brighter view on cloudy, hazy or foggy days.

Clear Lenses:
Clear lenses are general purpose lenses that provide maximum protection and visibility.

Coffee (also known as Espresso lenses):
Used outdoors to protect from glare and harmful levels UV-A and UV-B rays.

Copper Blue-blocker Lenses:
Provide protection for ultraviolet light. Also beneficial in hazy or foggy conditions.

Dark Green Lenses:
Used for gas welding and working around welding.

Espresso Lenses (also known as coffee lenses):
These lenses greatly reduce eyestrain in sunny environments, but allow visibility in dark environments. They are tinted brown and similar to the smoke lens.

Gray Lenses:
Frequently used outdoors. Offer protection from excessive glare and high levels of UV-A and UV-B rays.

Green Lenses:
Frequently used outdoors. Offer protection from excessive glare and high levels of UV-A and UV-B rays.

Infinity Blue Lenses:
Used indoors when there is an excessive amount of yellow or sodium vapor light; also offers a high level of contrast.

Light Green Lenses:
Enhances contrast when used in indoor, low light.

Mirror Lenses:
These lenses also reduce eyestrain in sunny environments and work well with outdoor activities.

Orange lenses:
Illuminate the environment in low light conditions. They work well when needed for clarity such as in target shooting.

Smoke Lenses:
Reduce eyestrain in sunny environments. These lenses may be useful in outdoor activities.

Vermillion Lenses:
Prevent glare and improve contrast. They are useful when working with metal and glass and also in certain recreational activities, such as shooting.

Welding Lenses:
Welding lenses come in two shades, 3.0 and 5.0. They are the darkest of the safety shades and work well for light gas and arc welding.

Please note that tinted and shaded lenses are not filter lenses unless they are specifically marked or identified as such. Protection from light radiation is directly related to filter lens density.