Choosing a Color Scheme in Excel 2007:-

The Design ribbon is also home to the Chart Styles gallery, which offers 48 variations of color and effects. The gallery has columns for each of the six accent colors, monochrome, and mixed colors.

As you proceed down the first four rows of the gallery, each style has a bit more extreme effect applied to the bars. The styles in row 2 have a white border around the bars. The styles in row 3 have a dark gradient. The styles in row 4 have a glass-like surface on the bars. The styles in row 5 have a dark border around the bars, combined with a light tint in the plot area. The final row has a dark background that is suitable, for example, if you are using the chart in a dark-themed PowerPoint presentation.

Figure (given below) shows the 48 thumbnails in the gallery and a sample of the effects available for accent color 2 in the Office theme.



(You can choose from eight color schemes when you use the Chart Styles gallery.)