python - Adding a background color to Cell OpenPyXL

Question

I'm trying to make it where my code gives off a Green background on cell when it is "Present" and a Red background on cell if it is "Absent". Here is my code.

ws1.cell(column=1, row=t, value="%s" % blue_student_list)
if (student_check(i)):
    ws1.cell(column=2, row=t, value="%s" % "Present")
else:
    ws1.cell(column=2, row=t, value="%s" % "Absent")

This code works flawlessly, I'm just wondering how I can add in the background color behind the cell.

Answer 1

With openpyxl 2.5.3, the code above does not work.

after trying, following code worked:

from openpyxl.styles import PatternFill
sheet['A1'].fill = PatternFill(start_color="FFC7CE", end_color="FFC7CE", fill_type = "solid")