Sleep

[Jimowens]

what does the three colors mean on the sleep tracker?

Moderator edit: Subject for clarity and format

[SteveH]

Are you able to give us a picture so we can better understand the problem?

Also, have a look at the help file for sleep tracking to see if your question is answered in there:

https://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/2163/

[RicardoFitbit]

Hello guys! I'm here to provide assistance. Welcome to our Community Forums @Jimowens, it's a pleasure to answer your question. Also, thanks always helping other users @SteveH, glad to see you here.  

@Jimowens Fitbit’s sleep researchers and the National Sleep Foundation describe the following sleep stages. The names of the stages are what we’ve chosen to use in your Fitbit sleep log. I'd like to share some of the information from one of our help articles for a better understanding of what every Sleep Stage mean:
- Light sleep (Blue color)
Light sleep serves as the entry point into sleep each night as your body unwinds and slows down. This stage typically begins within minutes of falling asleep. Light sleep promotes mental and physical recovery.

- Deep sleep (Navy blue color)

Deep sleep promotes physical recovery and aspects of memory and learning. This stage has also been shown to support your immune system.

- REM sleep (Sky blue color)
The first phase of REM sleep typically occurs after you’ve had an initial stage of deep sleep. You generally stay in REM sleep for a longer period of time during sleep cycles occurring in the second half of the night. During this final stage of sleep, your brain becomes more active. Dreams mainly occur during REM sleep, and your eyes move quickly in different directions.

- Awake time (Red color)

t’s normal to see awake minutes in your sleep stages; studies have shown a typical adult could wake up briefly between 10-30 times per night. You may not remember waking up since you likely fell right back to sleep, especially if you were awake for less than 2-3 minutes at a time. If you wake up in the morning feeling like you had a restless night, you may notice more awake minutes in your sleep stages as compared to other nights.

You can always check our help article: What should I know about sleep stages? for more information and details. 

Let me know if you have any additional questions.