# Get Cell Color

> `UiPath.Excel.Activities.ExcelGetCellColor`

`UiPath.Excel.Activities.ExcelGetCellColor`

Extracts the background color of a cell and saves it as a Color variable. Can only be used within the **Excel Application Scope** or **Use Excel File** activities.

## Properties

#### Input

* **Cell** - The Excel cell or range whose color you want to extract. It can be filled in with strings such as "B3", as well as "A1:A100." This field only accepts strings and String variables.
* **SheetName** - The name of the sheet containing the cell. This field only accepts strings and String variables.

#### Output

* **Color** - The extracted color stored as a `System.Drawing.Color` variable.

#### Common

* **DisplayName** - The display name of the activity.

#### Misc

* **Private** - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.

## Example of how to use the Get Cell Color activity

To exemplify how to use this activity, we have built an automation project which analyzes the results of a file and rearranges them in the correct order. You can download the example from [here](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/interpret-excel-results).