diff --git a/Cell.java b/Cell.java
index 9a0b4bd6665f70adc5b71de952f25e175b04b0a6..867f1c65759550c049f53d6d596f29c256f62b3f 100644
--- a/Cell.java
+++ b/Cell.java
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ public class Cell {
     public Cell(){
 	this.isAlive = false;
     }
-    
+    public void setColor(String hisColor) { color = hisColor; }
+
+    public String getColor() { return color; }
+
     /**
      * Determines whether this {@link Cell} is alive or not.
      *