\usepackage {colortbl} \definecolor{Bluec}{cmyk}{.60,0,0,0} \begin{tabular}{l>{\columncolor{Bluec}}rr} \large\textbf{Table title}\\[2mm] \textbf{Description} & \textbf{Column 1} & \textbf{Column 2} \\[1mm] Row one & mmmmm & mmmm \\ Row two & mmmm & mmm \\ Row three& mmmmm & mmmmm \\ Row four & mmmmm & mmmm \\ Totals & mmmmm & mmmmm \end{tabular}