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Mood Ring Color Guide

Mood ring color and meaning by skin temperature.

Mood reading
Happy / content
Green. The body is regulating well, ready to engage.
82.0°F · 27.8°C

Mood ring color guide

  • Stressed / very cold
    -40–70°F
  • Anxious / nervous
    70–78°F
  • Calm / relaxed
    78–82°F
  • Happy / content
    82–86°F
  • Excited / passionate
    86–90°F
  • Restless / very excited
    90–110°F

Mood rings use a thermochromic liquid crystal that changes color with skin temperature. The "mood" reading is novelty, not science - skin temperature mostly tracks ambient temperature and circulation, not emotion.

About

Mood rings use thermochromic crystals that change color with skin temperature. Move the slider to see what each color is supposed to mean. Black for stressed, blue for calm, green for relaxed, amber for excited, red for passionate.

How to use

  1. Move the slider.
  2. See the color and meaning.

FAQ

Do mood rings actually work?+

They detect temperature accurately. The 'mood' interpretation is novelty - skin temperature mostly tracks ambient temperature and circulation. Fun, not science.