Set alternate color for tables rows and columns in css or javascript

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I have also tried using below codes. it doesn't work for this case.

String Text

table>tbody>tr>td:nth-child(odd){
    background-color: #F2F2F2;
}
table>tbody>tr:nth-child(odd){
    background-color: #FFF !important;
}
table>tbody>tr>td:nth-child(even){
    background-color: #F7F7F7;
}

Post your code with code Snippet It will be more helpful to get issue with your code. — TIGER
– TIGER, Commented Nov 21, 2016 at 7:52

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:13:47Z

Alternating rows

See the difference: we are using odd and even on tr, not td:

table>tbody>tr:nth-child(odd) >td{
    background-color: #eee;
}
table>tbody>tr:nth-child(even)>td{
    background-color: #ccc;
}

<table>
  <tbody>
    <tr><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td></tr>
    <tr><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td></tr>
    <tr><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td></tr> 
    <tr><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td></tr>
    <tr><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td></tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

It seems this first part was answered here:
Alternate table row color using CSS?

Alternating rows and columns:

If you want the "doubled" alternate, extend the concept to all combinations:

table>tbody>tr:nth-child(odd)> td:nth-child(odd) {background-color:#aaa}
table>tbody>tr:nth-child(odd)> td:nth-child(even){background-color:#888}
table>tbody>tr:nth-child(even)>td:nth-child(odd) {background-color:#eee}
table>tbody>tr:nth-child(even)>td:nth-child(even){background-color:#ddd}

<table>
  <tbody>
    <tr><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td></tr>
    <tr><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td></tr>
    <tr><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td></tr> 
    <tr><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td></tr>
    <tr><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td><td>. . . . .</td></tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Aruna · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-21 07:54:28Z

Your column css has overridden the row css. Hence changed them for odd and even rows separately as below.

table>tbody>tr:nth-child(odd){
    background-color: #F7F7F7 !important;
}

table>tbody>tr:nth-child(even){
    background-color: #FFF !important;
}

table>tbody>tr:nth-child(odd)>td:nth-child(odd){
    background-color: #F2F2F2 !important;
}
table>tbody>tr:nth-child(odd)>td:nth-child(even){
    background-color: #F7F7F7;
}

table>tbody>tr:nth-child(even)>td:nth-child(odd){
    background-color: #FFF !important;
}
table>tbody>tr:nth-child(even)>td:nth-child(even){
    background-color: #F2F2F2;
}

<table>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Row 1 Column 1</td>
      <td>Row 1 Column 2</td>
      <td>Row 1 Column 3</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Row 2 Column 1</td>
      <td>Row 2 Column 2</td>
      <td>Row 2 Column 3</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Row 3 Column 1</td>
      <td>Row 3 Column 2</td>
      <td>Row 3 Column 3</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Row 4 Column 1</td>
      <td>Row 4 Column 2</td>
      <td>Row 4 Column 3</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

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