Turnitin colours and scores

What every Turnitin colour, flag and percentage means.

0% Similarity on Turnitin: Good News or a Problem?What 0% similarity on Turnitin means, when it's normal, when it raises questions (images, filters, unreadable files), and why AI is a separate check.2 min read100% Similarity on Turnitin: Why It Happens and How to Fix ItWhy Turnitin shows 100% similarity: your own stored submission, a classmate's copy or resubmission to another assignment, and how to fix it.2 min readTurnitin Blue Meaning: Blue Icon, Flag and HighlightTurnitin blue meaning: a blue similarity icon, blue source highlights and cyan AI highlights mean different things. Here's how to tell them apart.2 min readTurnitin Colour Codes Explained: Every Colour and ScoreEvery Turnitin colour explained: similarity icon colours, source highlight colours and AI report highlights, in one table with what to do next.2 min readTurnitin Green Meaning: Is a Green Score Good?Green on Turnitin means a similarity score from one word up to 24%. When green is fine, when it still needs a look, and why green doesn't mean low AI.2 min readTurnitin Score Meaning: What Every Percentage Tells YouTurnitin score meaning for both reports: what 0%, 10%, 25%, 50% and 100% similarity mean, and how to read the AI percentage alongside it.2 min readTurnitin Similarity Score: How It's CalculatedHow Turnitin calculates the similarity score, why top sources add up to more than the total, what filters change, and what a 'good' rating is.2 min readTurnitin Yellow Meaning: What a 25-49% Score MeansYellow on Turnitin means 25 to 49% similarity. Why your report is yellow, whether it's plagiarism, and step-by-step ways to bring it down.2 min readWhat Is an Acceptable Turnitin Similarity Percentage?What's a good Turnitin similarity score? Typical ranges for essays, theses and journals, why there's no universal limit, and acceptable AI scores.2 min read
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