The text-bg-* helpers set a theme background together with a readable, contrasting text colour in one class. Use them for badges, tiles, banners and status labels when you want the pairing to stay accessible in every colour scheme.
1Every theme colour as a badge
One text-bg-* class sets the background and a contrasting text colour together.
primarysecondarysuccessdangerwarninginfolightdark
<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
<span class="badge text-bg-primary">primary</span><span class="badge text-bg-secondary">secondary</span><span class="badge text-bg-success">success</span><span class="badge text-bg-danger">danger</span><span class="badge text-bg-warning">warning</span><span class="badge text-bg-info">info</span><span class="badge text-bg-light">light</span><span class="badge text-bg-dark">dark</span>
</div>2Coloured cards
text-bg-* on a card colours the whole card and keeps the copy readable.
Volunteer programs
A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year.
Education fund
Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly.
Volunteer programs
Ninety cents of every dollar goes directly to the projects you support.
<div class="row g-3">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div class="card text-bg-primary h-full">
<div class="card-body">
<h3 class="h6 card-title">Volunteer programs</h3>
<p class="card-text small">A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<div class="card text-bg-success h-full">
<div class="card-body">
<h3 class="h6 card-title">Education fund</h3>
<p class="card-text small">Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<div class="card text-bg-dark h-full">
<div class="card-body">
<h3 class="h6 card-title">Volunteer programs</h3>
<p class="card-text small">Ninety cents of every dollar goes directly to the projects you support.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>3Announcement banner
A full-width strip with text-bg-warning for a time-limited message.
<div class="text-bg-warning rounded-md p-4 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
<span class="text-lg"><i class="bi bi-megaphone" aria-hidden="true"></i></span> <span class="me-auto"><strong>Heads up:</strong> scheduled maintenance on Jan 15, 2027 at 18:15.</span> <a class="btn btn-sm btn-dark" href="#">Details</a>
</div>4Status labels in a table
Invoice states shown with text-bg-* badges in a table cell.
| Invoice | Client | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| #ORD-5420 | Ravi Carter | $273.38 | Paid |
| #INV-5674 | Zoe Morgan | $455.87 | Pending |
| #TX-6490 | Ella Ashford | $138.35 | Overdue |
| #TX-5559 | Aria Patel | $482.88 | Draft |
<div class="table-responsive">
<table class="table align-middle mb-0">
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Invoice</th>
<th scope="col">Client</th>
<th scope="col">Amount</th>
<th scope="col">Status</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>#ORD-5420</td>
<td>Ravi Carter</td>
<td>$273.38</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-success">Paid</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#INV-5674</td>
<td>Zoe Morgan</td>
<td>$455.87</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-warning">Pending</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#TX-6490</td>
<td>Ella Ashford</td>
<td>$138.35</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-danger">Overdue</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#TX-5559</td>
<td>Aria Patel</td>
<td>$482.88</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-secondary">Draft</span></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>5Counters on avatars
Small text-bg-danger pills show unread counts on profile pictures.
18 unread messages
9 unread messages9 unread messages<div class="flex gap-6">
<div class="relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-11.svg" alt="Mateo Whitaker" width="48" height="48" class="rounded-full"><span class="absolute top-0 start-full -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 badge rounded-full text-bg-danger">18<span class="sr-only"> unread messages</span></span>
</div>
<div class="relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-2.svg" alt="Chloe Sato" width="48" height="48" class="rounded-full"><span class="absolute top-0 start-full -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 badge rounded-full text-bg-danger">9<span class="sr-only"> unread messages</span></span>
</div>
<div class="relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-2.svg" alt="Mia Fischer" width="48" height="48" class="rounded-full"><span class="absolute top-0 start-full -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 badge rounded-full text-bg-danger">9<span class="sr-only"> unread messages</span></span>
</div>
</div>6Pricing header
A dark header band with text-bg-dark above a light pricing body.
Team
$59.93- Local partners
- Tax receipts
<div class="card overflow-hidden" style="max-width:20rem">
<div class="text-bg-dark p-4 text-center">
<h3 class="h6 uppercase mb-1">Team</h3>
<span class="display-6">$59.93</span>
</div>
<ul class="list-group list-group-flush small">
<li class="list-group-item">Local partners</li>
<li class="list-group-item">Tax receipts</li>
</ul>
</div>7Calendar day chips
Today in text-bg-primary, a booked day in text-bg-info and free days in text-bg-light.
Oct12
Oct13
Oct14
Oct15
Oct16
Oct17
Oct18
<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
<div class="text-bg-light border rounded-md text-center px-4 py-2">
<small class="block">Oct</small><strong>12</strong>
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border rounded-md text-center px-4 py-2">
<small class="block">Oct</small><strong>13</strong>
</div>
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded-md text-center px-4 py-2">
<small class="block">Oct</small><strong>14</strong>
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border rounded-md text-center px-4 py-2">
<small class="block">Oct</small><strong>15</strong>
</div>
<div class="text-bg-info rounded-md text-center px-4 py-2">
<small class="block">Oct</small><strong>16</strong>
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border rounded-md text-center px-4 py-2">
<small class="block">Oct</small><strong>17</strong>
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border rounded-md text-center px-4 py-2">
<small class="block">Oct</small><strong>18</strong>
</div>
</div>8Checkout steps
Numbered step circles coloured by state: done, current and upcoming.
- Cart
- Address
- 3Payment
- 4Review
<ol class="list-unstyled flex flex-wrap gap-4 mb-0">
<li class="flex items-center gap-2"><span class="rounded-full inline-flex items-center justify-center font-semibold text-bg-success" style="width:2rem;height:2rem"><i class="bi bi-check-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>Cart</li>
<li class="flex items-center gap-2"><span class="rounded-full inline-flex items-center justify-center font-semibold text-bg-success" style="width:2rem;height:2rem"><i class="bi bi-check-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>Address</li>
<li class="flex items-center gap-2" aria-current="step"><span class="rounded-full inline-flex items-center justify-center font-semibold text-bg-primary" style="width:2rem;height:2rem">3</span>Payment</li>
<li class="flex items-center gap-2"><span class="rounded-full inline-flex items-center justify-center font-semibold text-bg-secondary" style="width:2rem;height:2rem">4</span>Review</li>
</ol>9Coloured toast
A toast-style message using text-bg-success for the whole box.
Your changes to clean water were saved.
<div class="toast show items-center text-bg-success border-0" role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
<div class="flex">
<div class="toast-body">
<i class="bi bi-check-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i> Your changes to clean water were saved.
</div>
<button type="button" class="btn-close btn-close-white me-2 m-auto" data-ui-dismiss="toast" aria-label="Close"></button>
</div>
</div>10KPI tiles
Dashboard tiles where each metric gets its own theme background.
15.8k
Customers24.3k
Revenue27.8k
Waiting39.2k
Reviews<div class="row g-3">
<div class="col-6 col-lg-3">
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded-lg p-4">
<div class="text-xl">
<i class="bi bi-people" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div class="text-xl font-bold">
15.8k
</div>
<small>Customers</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-6 col-lg-3">
<div class="text-bg-success rounded-lg p-4">
<div class="text-xl">
<i class="bi bi-currency-dollar" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div class="text-xl font-bold">
24.3k
</div>
<small>Revenue</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-6 col-lg-3">
<div class="text-bg-warning rounded-lg p-4">
<div class="text-xl">
<i class="bi bi-hourglass-split" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div class="text-xl font-bold">
27.8k
</div>
<small>Waiting</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-6 col-lg-3">
<div class="text-bg-info rounded-lg p-4">
<div class="text-xl">
<i class="bi bi-star" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div class="text-xl font-bold">
39.2k
</div>
<small>Reviews</small>
</div>
</div>
</div>11Tinted backgrounds
text-bg-* respects --ui-bg-opacity, so one class gives lighter tints of the same colour. Put text on the full colour, labels beside the light tints.
100%
75%
50%
25%
10%
<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4">
<div class="text-center small">
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded-md mb-1" style="width:4rem;height:2.5rem;--ui-bg-opacity:1">
</div>
100%
</div>
<div class="text-center small">
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded-md mb-1" style="width:4rem;height:2.5rem;--ui-bg-opacity:0.75">
</div>
75%
</div>
<div class="text-center small">
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded-md mb-1" style="width:4rem;height:2.5rem;--ui-bg-opacity:0.5">
</div>
50%
</div>
<div class="text-center small">
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded-md mb-1" style="width:4rem;height:2.5rem;--ui-bg-opacity:0.25">
</div>
25%
</div>
<div class="text-center small">
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded-md mb-1" style="width:4rem;height:2.5rem;--ui-bg-opacity:0.1">
</div>
10%
</div>
</div>12Profile header
A cover band with text-bg-primary behind a profile name and actions.
Ava Tanaka
Art Director · Austin<div class="card overflow-hidden">
<div class="text-bg-primary p-6 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-4">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-8.svg" alt="Ava Tanaka" width="64" height="64" class="rounded-full border border-3 border-white">
<div class="me-auto">
<h3 class="h5 mb-0">Ava Tanaka</h3>
<small>Art Director · Austin</small>
</div>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-light btn-sm">Message</button>
</div>
</div>13Keyboard shortcut legend
text-bg-dark and text-bg-light make neat key caps in a help panel.
- Ctrl + K
- Open search
- Esc
- Close dialog
- ?
- Show shortcuts
<dl class="row small mb-0">
<dt class="col-6 font-normal"><kbd class="text-bg-dark">Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd class="text-bg-dark">K</kbd></dt>
<dd class="col-6">Open search</dd>
<dt class="col-6 font-normal"><kbd class="text-bg-light border">Esc</kbd></dt>
<dd class="col-6">Close dialog</dd>
<dt class="col-6 font-normal"><kbd class="text-bg-light border">?</kbd></dt>
<dd class="col-6 mb-0">Show shortcuts</dd>
</dl>14Sale ribbon on a product
A text-bg-danger label positioned over a product image.
-27%
Library books
$46.00<div class="card" style="max-width:16rem">
<div class="relative">
<img src="../assets/img/product-12.svg" alt="Library books" class="card-img-top"> <span class="absolute top-0 start-0 m-2 px-2 py-1 rounded-md small font-semibold text-bg-danger">-27%</span>
</div>
<div class="card-body">
<h3 class="h6 mb-1">Library books</h3>
<span class="font-bold">$46.00</span>
</div>
</div>15Footer strip
A compact text-bg-dark footer with links that inherit the light text.
<footer class="text-bg-dark rounded-md p-4 flex flex-wrap gap-4 small">
<span>© 2026 Glowia</span> <a class="link-light" href="#">Privacy</a><a class="link-light" href="#">Terms</a><a class="link-light ms-auto" href="#">Contact</a>
</footer>16Activity timeline dots
Coloured icon dots make each activity type easy to spot.
- How your donations built three new classroomsyesterday
- A beginner's guide to getting started17 hours ago
- What our donors asked us most12 hours ago
- A day in the life of a volunteer3 days ago
<ul class="list-unstyled mb-0 vstack gap-4">
<li class="flex gap-4"><span class="text-bg-success rounded-full inline-flex items-center justify-center shrink-0" style="width:2rem;height:2rem"><i class="bi bi-check-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><div><strong class="block small">How your donations built three new classrooms</strong><small class="text-muted">yesterday</small></div></li>
<li class="flex gap-4"><span class="text-bg-info rounded-full inline-flex items-center justify-center shrink-0" style="width:2rem;height:2rem"><i class="bi bi-chat" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><div><strong class="block small">A beginner's guide to getting started</strong><small class="text-muted">17 hours ago</small></div></li>
<li class="flex gap-4"><span class="text-bg-warning rounded-full inline-flex items-center justify-center shrink-0" style="width:2rem;height:2rem"><i class="bi bi-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><div><strong class="block small">What our donors asked us most</strong><small class="text-muted">12 hours ago</small></div></li>
<li class="flex gap-4"><span class="text-bg-secondary rounded-full inline-flex items-center justify-center shrink-0" style="width:2rem;height:2rem"><i class="bi bi-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><div><strong class="block small">A day in the life of a volunteer</strong><small class="text-muted">3 days ago</small></div></li>
</ul>17Kanban card priorities
Priority labels in text-bg-* on small task cards.
High
Stories from the families we support
Medium
The small habits that make a big difference
Low
Our favourite tips for busy weeks
<div class="row g-2">
<div class="col-sm-4">
<div class="border rounded-md p-2 small">
<span class="badge text-bg-danger mb-1">High</span>
<div>
Stories from the families we support
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-4">
<div class="border rounded-md p-2 small">
<span class="badge text-bg-warning mb-1">Medium</span>
<div>
The small habits that make a big difference
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-4">
<div class="border rounded-md p-2 small">
<span class="badge text-bg-info mb-1">Low</span>
<div>
Our favourite tips for busy weeks
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>18Chat bubbles
Incoming messages in text-bg-light, your own messages in text-bg-primary.
Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.
Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters.
Companies can match employee donations and double their impact.
We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.
<div class="vstack gap-2">
<div class="text-bg-light border self-start rounded-xl px-4 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-primary self-end rounded-xl px-4 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border self-start rounded-xl px-4 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
Companies can match employee donations and double their impact.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-primary self-end rounded-xl px-4 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.
</div>
</div>19List group highlights
text-bg-* on individual list items to flag the selected and the problem rows.
- Disaster response
- Volunteer programs (selected)
- Food relief
- Education fund (failed)
<ul class="list-group">
<li class="list-group-item">Disaster response</li>
<li class="list-group-item text-bg-primary" aria-current="true">Volunteer programs (selected)</li>
<li class="list-group-item">Food relief</li>
<li class="list-group-item text-bg-danger">Education fund (failed)</li>
</ul>20Code chip
Inline file names and commands on a text-bg-dark chip inside running text.
Run npm run build and upload the
dist folder to your server.
<p class="mb-0">Run <code class="text-bg-dark rounded-md px-2 py-1">npm run build</code> and upload the <span class="text-bg-secondary rounded-md px-2 py-1 small font-mono">dist</span> folder to your server.</p>