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# How to use conditional colors on indicators to highlight values above or below target
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/conditional-colors-indicators-targets/
- Published: 2026-07-12T00:43:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-12T00:43:00.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Conditional color is an automatic rule that changes an indicator's color — value and background — as the result crosses a reference value, so you don't have to carefully read the number every time. In Jestor, this rule can combine two conditions on the same indicator.

## The problem with indicators that all look the same

On dashboards with many indicators side by side, a number outside the target goes unnoticed when they all look identical, regardless of the result.

- **Red below expected:** grabs attention immediately.
- **Green at or above target:** signals that everything's on track.
- **Applies to value and background:** conditional color on both, not just the number.
- **Combinable:** up to two conditionals on the same indicator.

| Conditional rule                 | What happens                                   |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Value below expected**         | Indicator turns red, drawing attention         |
| **Value within or above target** | Indicator can turn green or stay unhighlighted |

## How to set conditional color on an indicator in Jestor

- **Open the indicator's edit view:** and go to the style tab.
- **Set the reference value:** the number that separates "on target" from "off target."
- **Choose the color for each condition:** red for below, green for within or above.
- **Apply to the value and background:** separately, if you want.
- **Combine a second conditional:** if you need more than one alert range.

**How to configure it in Jestor:** for existing indicators, just change the title or subtitle to custom text and save — the indicator updates automatically to the new style format.

## Why choose Jestor for dashboards that need instant visual alerts?

Well-applied conditional color cuts dashboard reading time from minutes to seconds — instead of checking number by number, anyone looking at the panel already spots what needs attention by color.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Can I have more than one color conditional on the same indicator?** Yes, it's possible to combine two conditionals at once.

**Does the conditional work only for the value, or also for the background?** It works for both: you can set conditional color for the value and the background.

**Can I highlight the indicator title with its own color?** Yes, title color highlighting is one of the new style options.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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