Most displays color code the blood glucose value or the background based on the below color chart. The values listed are the default values, but these can be changed in the Display Options settings.
Red | ≤ 60 mg/dL | 3.3 mmol/L
Yellow | 61 - 70 mg/dL | 3.4 - 3.8 mmol/L
Green | 71 - 180 mg/dL | 3.9 - 10.0 mmol/L
Purple | 181 - 250 mg/dL | 10.1 - 13.9 mmol/L
Magenta | > 250 mg/dL | 14.0 mmol/L
If your blood glucose data is outdated by your selected minutes in the Display Options color range selection, the primary display color will be blue.
Standard Arrows
Left to Right: Steady, Slowly Rising, Rising, Rapidly Rising
Left to Right: Unknown/Incalculable, Slowly Dropping, Dropping, Radily Dropping
Small Arrows
Displays with the clock, 2 users, and some mmol/L displays utilize the small arrow symbols.
Left to Right: Steady/Unknown, Slowly Dropping, Dropping, Rapidly Dropping, Slowly Rising, Rising, Rapidly Rising.
Big Arrows
The Big BG utilizes the full size arrows.
Left to Right: Steady, Slowly Rising, Rising, Rapidly Rising
Left to Right: Unknown/Incalculable, Slowly Dropping, Dropping, Radily Dropping
SugarPixel calculates the delta (change from the prior reading) by comparing the last 2 readings. At times, there may be a large gap between these readings, such as the last reading before a sensor change and the first reading after a sensor change. In firmware version 1.66 and newer, Delta displays work similarly to “No Data” color-coded functionality to prevent relying on the delta change when it is not relevant.
- If the last 2 BG readings are within 15 minutes of each other, SugarPixel displays the Delta as normal
- If the last 2 BG readings are between 15-30 minutes of each other, SugarPixel displays the Delta in blue
- If the last 2 BG readings are greater than 30 minutes of each other, SugarPixel displays “- -” instead of the Delta because the Delta is no longer relevant with this large of a time gap.
The SugarPixel emoji displays are a fun way to view your BG data and can be helpful for young children who cannot read. The emoji can be displayed with color-coded BG and trend arrow to also see your actual reading or with fun slang text instead of your BG reading. The text is color coded to match your BG range colors.
Below is a reference of emojis for each range. One emoji from the matching range set will be chosen at random each time it is displayed.
Urgent Low - Siren, Poo
Low - Sucker, Lollipop, Juicebox
In Range - Heart, Thumbs Up
Unicorn - Gold Medal
High - Thunderstorm, Thumbs Down
Urgent High - TNT, Dumpster Fire
Old or No Data - Clock, Hour Glass
The SugarPixel emoji displays are a fun way to view your BG data and can be helpful for young children who cannot read. The emoji can be displayed with color-coded BG and trend arrow to also see your actual reading or with fun slang text instead of your BG reading. The text is color coded to match your BG range colors.
Below is a reference of emojis for each range. One emoji from the matching range set will be chosen at random each time it is displayed.
Urgent Low
Low
In Range
Unicorn
High
Urgent High
Old or No Data
The slang displays correlate commonly known slang terms used by teenagers in texting, snapchat, etc with their BG values. For those of us too old to know the lingo of this generation, here is a full list of the slang used on these displays along with a simple definition.
Urgent Low
SAME - A statement after anything else, sort of like IKR
SMH - Shaking my head
IKR - I know right
RUOK - Are you ok?
OOF - Sympathize with someone else's paint
Low
IYKYK - If you know you know
BASIC - Unoriginal
MOOD - Like saying 'I totally get that'
MID - Mediocre
MYOB - Mind your own business
In Range
DOPE - Exceptional
GOOD - Good
BET - Approval, affirmation
VIBIN - Having a good day
YEET - Exclamation of excitement
FIRE - Exciting
SLAY - You're killing it
Unicorn
GOAT - Greatest of all time
Goals - Admirable, worthy of being set as a goal
Clout - Influence, reputation, popularity
Slaps - To be excellent
WOW - Amazing
FTW - For the win
High
XTRA - Excessive, dramatic
SUS - Suspect
FOMO - Fear of missing out
YOLO - You only live once
BLNT - Better luck next time
NOYB - None of your business
Urgent High
BRUH - Bro, like saying 'come on, man'
MFW - My face when
WTD? - What's the deal?
AWKS - Awkward
TFW - That feeling when