def METHOD_NAME(val):
    not_in = [
        "field_type",
        "machine",
        "rx",
        "technique",
        "tolerance",
        "modality",
        "technique",
        "backup_time",
    ]
    # set any values which cannot accurately be compared as yellow (#FDFF8A)
    if val.name in not_in:
        return ["background-color: #FDFF8A", "background-color: #FDFF8A"]
    # begin comparing everything else, if they match make green (#C1FFC1), else red (#EE6363)
    elif type(val[0]) == str and type(val[1]) == str:
        if val[0].lower() == val[1].lower():
            return ["background-color: #C1FFC1", "background-color: #C1FFC1"]
        else:
            return ["background-color: #EE6363", "background-color: #EE6363"]
    elif str(val[0]).strip() == "":
        val[0] = 0
        if val[0] == val[1]:
            return ["background-color: #C1FFC1", "background-color: #C1FFC1"]
        else:
            return ["background-color: #EE6363", "background-color: #EE6363"]
    elif str(val[1]).strip() == "":
        val[1] = 0
        if val[0] == val[1]:
            return ["background-color: #C1FFC1", "background-color: #C1FFC1"]
        else:
            return ["background-color: #EE6363", "background-color: #EE6363"]
    elif val[0] is None:
        val[0] = 0
        if val[0] == val[1]:
            return ["background-color: #C1FFC1", "background-color: #C1FFC1"]
        else:
            return ["background-color: #EE6363", "background-color: #EE6363"]
    elif val[1] is None:
        val[1] = 0
        if val[0] == val[1]:
            return ["background-color: #C1FFC1", "background-color: #C1FFC1"]
        else:
            return ["background-color: #EE6363", "background-color: #EE6363"]
    elif isinstance(val[0], datetime.date) or isinstance(val[1], datetime.date):
        if val[0] == val[1]:
            return ["background-color: #C1FFC1", "background-color: #C1FFC1"]
        else:
            return ["background-color: #EE6363", "background-color: #EE6363"]
    elif type(val[0]) == float and type(val[1]) == str:
        if val[0] == val[1]:
            return ["background-color: #C1FFC1", "background-color: #C1FFC1"]
        else:
            return ["background-color: #EE6363", "background-color: #EE6363"]
    else:
        if round(float(val[0]), 2) == round(float(val[1]), 2):
            val[0] = round(float(val[0]), 2)
            val[1] = round(float(val[1]), 2)
            return ["background-color: #C1FFC1", "background-color: #C1FFC1"]
        else:
            return ["background-color: #EE6363", "background-color: #EE6363"]