Google's 'good' Core Web Vitals thresholds are LCP within 2.5 seconds, INP of 200 ms or less and CLS of 0.1 or less
Verified Confidence: high
Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "Core Web Vitals thresholds" / "good LCP score"
- True origin
- Google (web.dev) — Web Vitals
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2026
- Data as of
- web.dev page checked Oct. 16, 2026 (INP replaced FID in March 2024)
- Last checked
- What the source says
LCP should occur within 2.5 seconds of when the page first starts loading. ... pages should have a INP of 200 milliseconds or less. ... pages should maintain a CLS of 0.1. or less.
- Method & sample
- Google documentation; measured at the 75th percentile of page loads, split by mobile and desktop.
- Drift between quote and source
- FID (First Input Delay) is no longer a Core Web Vital; INP replaced it
- Interest
- Google uses page experience signals in Search and sells performance tools.
Safe rephrasing
Google defines 'good' Core Web Vitals as LCP within 2.5 s, INP of 200 ms or less and CLS of 0.1 or less, measured at the 75th percentile of page loads.
Sources we opened
- web.dev — Web Vitals (primary)
Machine-readable: /api/claims/core-web-vitals-lcp-2-5s-inp-200ms-cls-0-1.json · Last checked 2026-10-16