# Thresholds options

A threshold is a value or limit you set for a metric that’s reflected visually when it’s met or exceeded. Thresholds are one way you can conditionally style and color your visualizations based on query results.

For each threshold, set the following options:

| Option          | Description                                  |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Value           | Set the value for each threshold.            |
| Thresholds mode | Choose from **Absolute** and **Percentage**. |

To learn more, refer to [Configure thresholds](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/visualizations/panels-visualizations/configure-thresholds/).