DAX Sales Color (Conditional Formatting) Measure

Returns a hex color string driven by whether sales are on or off target, for use in Power BI's conditional formatting.

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DAX code

Sales Color (Conditional Formatting) =
VAR CurrentSales = [Total Sales]
VAR Target = [Sales Target]
RETURN
    IF(CurrentSales >= Target, "#2E7D32", "#C62828")

Notes

Replace [Sales Target] with your own target measure, or a fixed number. Apply this measure under a visual's Conditional formatting > Font color / Background color, set to "Field value".

Requirements

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How to use this measure

  1. In Power BI Desktop, select the table that should hold the measure and choose New measure on the ribbon.
  2. Paste the code, then replace the placeholder table and column names with your own. The My table names fields above do this for you.
  3. Run it through the DAX Formatter if you want it laid out in your team's style.

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