Meaning
Cool incarnate: a smiling face sporting those iconic dark sunglasses that instantly signal effortless confidence and laid-back vibes. The grin is genuinely warm and friendly, paired with shades that hide the eyes but somehow make the whole expression feel more self-assured. It's the emoji equivalent of leaning back in your chair without a care in the world.
This is your go-to for celebrating wins, flexing achievements, or just radiating "I've got this" energy. Whether you've just crushed a presentation, landed a date, or are simply vibing on a beach day, this face says it all without sounding arrogant. It works equally well for ironic coolness—sometimes you use it when something *isn't* cool at all, and the sunglasses make it a knowing joke.
In messaging culture, it's everywhere: replies to compliments, captions on confident selfies, or reactions to good news. The sunglasses-and-smile combo has become shorthand for that effortless swagger, making it one of the most popular way to project positive energy. You'll see it paired with literally anything—from bragging about lunch to celebrating promotions.
Across platforms, the design stays pretty consistent: always sunglasses, always a smile, though Apple's version tends slightly warmer while Google's leans more "bro." Originally approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and integrated into Emoji 1.0 in 2015, this emoji has become one of the most universally recognized symbols of cool.
Common Uses
- • Celebrating a win or accomplishment
- • Reacting to good news with swagger
- • Expressing confidence or coolness
- • Accompanying beach or vacation photos
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
The sunglasses emoji is consistently ranked in the top 10 most-used emoji worldwide, and it's particularly dominant in social media captions—brands use it constantly to project a cool, approachable image.
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Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:sunglasses: :sunglasses: :sunglasses: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 😎 |
| HTML (hex) | 😎 |
| CSS | \1F60E |
| JavaScript | \uD83D\uDE0E |
| Python | \U0001F60E |
| Java | \uD83D\uDE0E |
| Perl | \x{1F60E} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F60E} |
| Punycode | xn--2r66 |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%98%8E |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x98 0x8E |
😎 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | সানগ্লাস পরিহিত হাসি মুখ |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 墨镜笑脸 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 墨鏡 |
| Danish | smilende ansigt med solbriller |
| Dutch | lachend gezicht met zonnebril |
| English | smiling face with sunglasses |
| English (UK) | smiling face with sunglasses |
| Estonian | päikeseprillidega naerunägu |
| Finnish | aurinkolasihymy |
| French | visage avec lunettes de soleil |
| German | lächelndes Gesicht mit Sonnenbrille |
| Hindi | धूप के चश्मे के साथ मुस्काता चेहरा |
| Hungarian | mosolygó arc napszemüveggel |
| Italian | faccina con sorriso e occhiali da sole |
| Japanese | サングラスで笑顔 |
| Korean | 선글라스 낀 얼굴 |
| Lithuanian | besišypsantis veidas su akiniais nuo saulės |
| Malay | muka tersenyum berkaca mata hitam |
| Norwegian | smilefjes med solbriller |
| Polish | uśmiechnięta twarz w okularach przeciwsłonecznych |
| Portuguese | rosto sorridente com óculos escuros |
| Russian | лицо в темных очках |
| Spanish | cara sonriendo con gafas de sol |
| Spanish (Mexico) | cara sonriendo con gafas de sol |
| Swedish | leende ansikte med solglasögon |
| Thai | หน้ายิ้มใส่แว่น |
| Ukrainian | усміхнене обличчя в темних окулярах |
| Vietnamese | mặt cười đeo kính |