python xlwt set custom background colour of a cell

Question

I am using python 2.7 and xlwt module for excel export

I would like to set backgroung colour of a cell i know i can use

style1 = xlwt.easyxf(\'patter         


        

Answer 1

Alternative solution:

If you can get away with the colors defined in xlwt, go to a color information site like http://www.colorhexa.com/90ee90 and match from one of the following Python Excel colors: http://bit.ly/1NMH67F