What is the RGB code for the Conditional Formatting ‘Styles’ in Excel

calendar_today Asked Dec 22, 2014
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history Updated April 14, 2026

Direct Answer

Ahhh… I found it! For'Bad' The Font Is: (156,0,6) The Background Is: (255,199,206) For 'Good' The Font Is: (0,97,0) The Background Is: (198,239,206) For 'Neutral' The Font Is…. This is a prose walkthrough, ranked #117th of 303 by community upvote score, from 2014.


The Problem (Q-score 7, ranked #117th of 303 in the Excel VBA archive)

The scenario as originally posted in 2014

So this should be an easy one, right? Why can’t I find it anywhere on StackOverflow or even on the Internet? 🙂

I’ve got some cells that I have Conditionally Formatted to Excel’s standard ‘Bad’ Style (Dark red text, light red fill).

In another column I have cells that I have created a Conditional Formatting formula for. I also want to code these to match the ‘Bad’ Style, but there isn’t an option to use the pre-defined dark red text, light red fill. Instead I have to select my own formatting, but I can’t find the correct Light/Dark red combination.

Does anyone know the RGB codes for at least the more common of the Conditional Formats?

‘Good’
‘Bad’
‘Neutral’

Why community consensus is tight on this one

Across 303 Excel VBA entries in the archive, the accepted answer here holds solid answer (above median) status — meaning voters are unusually aligned on the right fix.


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Verbal answer — walkthrough without a code block

Note: the verified answer is a prose walkthrough. If you need a runnable sample, check Excel VBA entries ranked in the top 10 of the same archive.

Ahhh… I found it!

For’Bad’
The Font Is: (156,0,6)
The Background Is: (255,199,206)

For ‘Good’
The Font Is: (0,97,0)
The Background Is: (198,239,206)

For ‘Neutral’
The Font Is: (156,101,0)
The Background Is: (255,235,156)


When to Use It — classic (2013–2016)

Ranked #117th in its category — specialized fit

This pattern sits in the 96% tail relative to the top answer. Reach for it when your scenario closely matches the question title; otherwise browse the Excel VBA archive for a higher-consensus alternative.

What changed between 2014 and 2026

The answer is 12 years old. The Excel VBA object model has been stable across Office 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, 365, and 2024/2026 LTSC, so the pattern still compiles. Changes that might affect you: 64-bit API declarations (use PtrSafe), blocked macros in downloaded files (Mark-of-the-Web), and the shift toward Office Scripts for web-first workflows.

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Is this above-median answer still worth copying?
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Answer score +12 vs the Excel VBA archive median ~4; this entry is solid. The score plus 7 supporting upvotes on the question itself (+7) means the asker and 11 subsequent voters all validated the approach.

The answer has no code block — how do I turn it into a snippet?
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Use the walkthrough above as a checklist, then open a top-10 Excel VBA archive entry for a concrete starting template you can adapt.

Published around 2014 — what’s changed since?
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Published 2014, which is 12 year(s) before today’s Office 2026 build. The Excel VBA object model has had no breaking changes in that window. Three things to re-test: (1) blocked macros on downloaded files (Mark-of-the-Web), (2) 64-bit API declarations (PtrSafe, LongPtr), (3) any shift toward Office Scripts for web scenarios.

Which Excel VBA pattern ranks just above this one at #116?
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The pattern one rank above is “Excel, Change the color of the cell if the two rows matches”. If your use case overlaps, compare both before committing.

Data source: Community-verified Q&A snapshot. Q-score 7, Answer-score 12, original post 2014, ranked #117th of 303 in the Excel VBA archive. Last regenerated April 14, 2026.

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