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# How to Use Conditional Colour on Indicators
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/conditional-colour-on-indicators/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:28:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:28:01.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

**Conditional colour on indicators** changes the value or the background automatically when a figure crosses a reference point. A dashboard then communicates status, not just numbers.

## Why a number alone is not a signal

Reading a dashboard should not require remembering what each target was.

- Figures that look fine until someone checks them against a goal
- Targets held in people's heads rather than in the panel
- Panels where good and bad results look identical
- Problems noticed in a monthly review instead of the same day

## Where conditional colour earns its place

| Indicator                | Rule                                      | What it signals                   |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| **Approval rate**        | Green at or above target, red below       | Whether the process is performing |
| **Overdue items**        | Colour changes above zero                 | Something needs attention now     |
| **Revenue against goal** | Colour shifts as the target is approached | Progress without opening a report |

## How to configure it in Jestor

1. Press B in **Jestor** and open the indicator's style settings.
2. Set a reference value — the threshold the rule depends on.
3. Apply conditional colour to the value, the background, or both.
4. Use the title highlight to draw attention to the indicator itself.
5. Apply the same logic to composite indicators, which support identical styling.

## Why choose Jestor for status-aware dashboards?

**Jestor** applies conditional colour to both the value and the background, so an indicator can be subtle most of the time and unmissable when it matters.

The same styling engine covers simple and composite indicators, which means a visual rule set on one can be repeated on the other without reconfiguring from scratch.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can the background change colour too?

Yes, both the value and the background support conditional colour.

### Does this work on composite indicators?

Yes, they use the same styling options. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### What drives the rule?

A reference value you define.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

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