Urine Color Chart
Urine Color Chart
Use this urine colour chart to assess how hydrated you are. It is important
to drink plenty of water each day to stay healthy.
1 to 3: Hydrated
2 Pale, odourless and plentiful
urine is often an indication that
you are well hydrated.
Keep drinking at the same rate.
3
4
4 to 6: Mildly dehydrated
Slightly darker yellow urine can
5
indicate that you need to drink
more water.
Drink a glass of water now.
6
7 7 to 8: Dehydrated
Even darker yellow urine is
often an indication that you
8 are dehydrated.
Drink 2-3 glasses of water now.
Certain foods, medications and vitamin The colours on this chart should only be used
supplements may change your urine colour as a guide and should not replace the advice
even if you are hydrated. of a health professional. Speak to your doctor
if you are worried about the colour of your
urine, the amount of water you drink or
dehydration.
Sources:
Kidney Australia - Drink water instead factsheet
Armstrong et al.; Urinary indices of hydration status; Int J Sport Nutr. (1994)
Armstrong et al.; Urinary indices during dehydration, exercise and
rehydration; Int J Sport Nutr. (1998)
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