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Colorado Window Tint Laws (2026)

Info: Front side windows must let at least 27% of light through; the windshield must let at least 70% through, and only the top 4 inches may carry non-reflective tint.

InfoVerified Jun 18, 2026
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Front side windows must let at least 27% of light through; the windshield must let at least 70% through, and only the top 4 inches may carry non-reflective tint. (C.R.S. 42-4-227)

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Window Tint in states bordering Colorado

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

  • ArizonaInfo

    Front side windows must let 33% of light through, with a 3% margin allowed, and the tint can't reflect more than 35% of light (also a 3% margin); windshield tint is allowed only across the top — above a line 29 inches up from the driver's seat, measured with the seat empty — and it can't be red or amber. (A.R.S. 28-959.01)

    Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →

  • KansasInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through; windshield tint is allowed only along the top, never below the AS-1 line — the marking near the top of the windshield. (Kan. Stat. Ann. 8-1749a)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: ksrevisor.gov · Full Kansas rule →

  • NebraskaInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through; windshield tint is allowed only above the AS-1 line — the marking near the top of the windshield. (Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6,257)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Full Nebraska rule →

  • New MexicoInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 20% of light through, and the tint must be non-reflective; windshield tint is limited to the top 5 inches, above the AS-1 line — the marking near the top. (N.M. Stat. Ann. 66-3-846.1)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: nmonesource.com · Full New Mexico rule →

  • OklahomaInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 25% of light through, and the tint can't reflect more than 25% of light. Windshield tint is allowed only above the AS-1 line — the marking near the top — or across the top 5 inches. (47 Okla. Stat. 12-422)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: oscn.net · Full Oklahoma rule →

  • UtahInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 35% of light through, with a 5% variance allowed; on the windshield, only the top 4 inches may carry non-reflective tint. (Utah Code 41-6a-1635)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: le.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →

  • WyomingInfo

    Front side windows must let at least 28% of light through in total, and the tint must be non-reflective; windshield tint is limited to the top 5 inches, above the AS-1 line — the marking near the top. (Wyo. Stat. 31-5-962)

    Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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