container { display: flex; } table { width: 70%; } table, th, td { border: solid black 1px; border-collapse: collapse; } .highlight { background-color: lightgoldenrodyellow; } /* from table element's table class on 8th child th element and add 1 each time */ table.table th:nth-child(1n + 9) { background-color: lightgoldenrodyellow; } table.table td:nth-child(1n + 9) { background-color: lightgoldenrodyellow; }