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="d-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.
Gift wrapping
Order before 2 pm and most items leave our warehouse the same day.
Live order tracking
Every piece is made in small batches from materials we test ourselves.
30-day returns
Our packaging is plastic-free and every delivery is carbon-neutral.
<div class="row g-3">
<div class="col-md-4">
<div class="card text-bg-primary h-100">
<div class="card-body">
<h3 class="h6 card-title">Gift wrapping</h3>
<p class="card-text small">Order before 2 pm and most items leave our warehouse the same day.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<div class="card text-bg-success h-100">
<div class="card-body">
<h3 class="h6 card-title">Live order tracking</h3>
<p class="card-text small">Every piece is made in small batches from materials we test ourselves.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<div class="card text-bg-dark h-100">
<div class="card-body">
<h3 class="h6 card-title">30-day returns</h3>
<p class="card-text small">Our packaging is plastic-free and every delivery is carbon-neutral.</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 p-3 d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center gap-2">
<span class="fs-5"><i class="bi bi-megaphone" aria-hidden="true"></i></span> <span class="me-auto"><strong>Heads up:</strong> scheduled maintenance on Oct 31, 2026 at 08:30.</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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #INV-3216 | Jonah Ibrahim | $195.37 | Paid |
| #ORD-1814 | Liam Mensah | $735.31 | Pending |
| #TX-3668 | Felix Rossi | $393.02 | Overdue |
| #PO-7013 | Luna Fischer | $274.58 | 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>#INV-3216</td>
<td>Jonah Ibrahim</td>
<td>$195.37</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-success">Paid</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#ORD-1814</td>
<td>Liam Mensah</td>
<td>$735.31</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-warning">Pending</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#TX-3668</td>
<td>Felix Rossi</td>
<td>$393.02</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-danger">Overdue</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#PO-7013</td>
<td>Luna Fischer</td>
<td>$274.58</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.
11 unread messages
17 unread messages
9 unread messages<div class="d-flex gap-4">
<div class="position-relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-3.svg" alt="Kenji Harlow" width="48" height="48" class="rounded-circle"><span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill text-bg-danger">11<span class="visually-hidden"> unread messages</span></span>
</div>
<div class="position-relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-6.svg" alt="Freya Haddad" width="48" height="48" class="rounded-circle"><span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill text-bg-danger">17<span class="visually-hidden"> unread messages</span></span>
</div>
<div class="position-relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-7.svg" alt="Omar Tanaka" width="48" height="48" class="rounded-circle"><span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill text-bg-danger">9<span class="visually-hidden"> unread messages</span></span>
</div>
</div>6Pricing header
A dark header band with text-bg-dark above a light pricing body.
Team
$118.60- Member prices
- Sustainable materials
<div class="card overflow-hidden" style="max-width:20rem">
<div class="text-bg-dark p-3 text-center">
<h3 class="h6 text-uppercase mb-1">Team</h3>
<span class="display-6">$118.60</span>
</div>
<ul class="list-group list-group-flush small">
<li class="list-group-item">Member prices</li>
<li class="list-group-item">Sustainable materials</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="d-flex flex-wrap gap-2">
<div class="text-bg-light border rounded text-center px-3 py-2">
<small class="d-block">Oct</small><strong>12</strong>
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border rounded text-center px-3 py-2">
<small class="d-block">Oct</small><strong>13</strong>
</div>
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded text-center px-3 py-2">
<small class="d-block">Oct</small><strong>14</strong>
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border rounded text-center px-3 py-2">
<small class="d-block">Oct</small><strong>15</strong>
</div>
<div class="text-bg-info rounded text-center px-3 py-2">
<small class="d-block">Oct</small><strong>16</strong>
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border rounded text-center px-3 py-2">
<small class="d-block">Oct</small><strong>17</strong>
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border rounded text-center px-3 py-2">
<small class="d-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 d-flex flex-wrap gap-3 mb-0">
<li class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><span class="rounded-circle d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-content-center fw-semibold text-bg-success" style="width:2rem;height:2rem"><i class="bi bi-check-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>Cart</li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><span class="rounded-circle d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-content-center fw-semibold text-bg-success" style="width:2rem;height:2rem"><i class="bi bi-check-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>Address</li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2" aria-current="step"><span class="rounded-circle d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-content-center fw-semibold text-bg-primary" style="width:2rem;height:2rem">3</span>Payment</li>
<li class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><span class="rounded-circle d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-content-center fw-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 gift wrapping were saved.
<div class="toast show align-items-center text-bg-success border-0" role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
<div class="d-flex">
<div class="toast-body">
<i class="bi bi-check-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i> Your changes to gift wrapping were saved.
</div>
<button type="button" class="btn-close btn-close-white me-2 m-auto" data-bs-dismiss="toast" aria-label="Close"></button>
</div>
</div>10KPI tiles
Dashboard tiles where each metric gets its own theme background.
38.4k
Customers13.1k
Revenue36.9k
Waiting15.4k
Reviews<div class="row g-3">
<div class="col-6 col-lg-3">
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded-3 p-3">
<div class="fs-4">
<i class="bi bi-people" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div class="fs-4 fw-bold">
38.4k
</div>
<small>Customers</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-6 col-lg-3">
<div class="text-bg-success rounded-3 p-3">
<div class="fs-4">
<i class="bi bi-currency-dollar" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div class="fs-4 fw-bold">
13.1k
</div>
<small>Revenue</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-6 col-lg-3">
<div class="text-bg-warning rounded-3 p-3">
<div class="fs-4">
<i class="bi bi-hourglass-split" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div class="fs-4 fw-bold">
36.9k
</div>
<small>Waiting</small>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-6 col-lg-3">
<div class="text-bg-info rounded-3 p-3">
<div class="fs-4">
<i class="bi bi-star" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div class="fs-4 fw-bold">
15.4k
</div>
<small>Reviews</small>
</div>
</div>
</div>11Tinted backgrounds
text-bg-* respects --bs-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="d-flex flex-wrap gap-3">
<div class="text-center small">
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded mb-1" style="width:4rem;height:2.5rem;--bs-bg-opacity:1">
</div>
100%
</div>
<div class="text-center small">
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded mb-1" style="width:4rem;height:2.5rem;--bs-bg-opacity:0.75">
</div>
75%
</div>
<div class="text-center small">
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded mb-1" style="width:4rem;height:2.5rem;--bs-bg-opacity:0.5">
</div>
50%
</div>
<div class="text-center small">
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded mb-1" style="width:4rem;height:2.5rem;--bs-bg-opacity:0.25">
</div>
25%
</div>
<div class="text-center small">
<div class="text-bg-primary rounded mb-1" style="width:4rem;height:2.5rem;--bs-bg-opacity:0.1">
</div>
10%
</div>
</div>12Profile header
A cover band with text-bg-primary behind a profile name and actions.
Amara Silva
Marketing Lead · Prague<div class="card overflow-hidden">
<div class="text-bg-primary p-4 d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center gap-3">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-8.svg" alt="Amara Silva" width="64" height="64" class="rounded-circle border border-3 border-white">
<div class="me-auto">
<h3 class="h5 mb-0">Amara Silva</h3>
<small>Marketing Lead · Prague</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 fw-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 fw-normal"><kbd class="text-bg-light border">Esc</kbd></dt>
<dd class="col-6">Close dialog</dd>
<dt class="col-6 fw-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.
-13%
Running cap
$28.99<div class="card" style="max-width:16rem">
<div class="position-relative">
<img src="../assets/img/product-7.svg" alt="Running cap" class="card-img-top"> <span class="position-absolute top-0 start-0 m-2 px-2 py-1 rounded small fw-semibold text-bg-danger">-13%</span>
</div>
<div class="card-body">
<h3 class="h6 mb-1">Running cap</h3>
<span class="fw-bold">$28.99</span>
</div>
</div>15Footer strip
A compact text-bg-dark footer with links that inherit the light text.
<footer class="text-bg-dark rounded p-3 d-flex flex-wrap gap-3 small">
<span>© 2026 Lumenen</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.
- Our favourite tips for busy weeksyesterday
- Styling one piece three different ways3 days ago
- Our guide to gifts under $5027 min ago
- Inside our new autumn collectionyesterday
<ul class="list-unstyled mb-0 vstack gap-3">
<li class="d-flex gap-3"><span class="text-bg-success rounded-circle d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-content-center flex-shrink-0" style="width:2rem;height:2rem"><i class="bi bi-check-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><div><strong class="d-block small">Our favourite tips for busy weeks</strong><small class="text-body-secondary">yesterday</small></div></li>
<li class="d-flex gap-3"><span class="text-bg-info rounded-circle d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-content-center flex-shrink-0" style="width:2rem;height:2rem"><i class="bi bi-chat" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><div><strong class="d-block small">Styling one piece three different ways</strong><small class="text-body-secondary">3 days ago</small></div></li>
<li class="d-flex gap-3"><span class="text-bg-warning rounded-circle d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-content-center flex-shrink-0" style="width:2rem;height:2rem"><i class="bi bi-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><div><strong class="d-block small">Our guide to gifts under $50</strong><small class="text-body-secondary">27 min ago</small></div></li>
<li class="d-flex gap-3"><span class="text-bg-secondary rounded-circle d-inline-flex align-items-center justify-content-center flex-shrink-0" style="width:2rem;height:2rem"><i class="bi bi-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><div><strong class="d-block small">Inside our new autumn collection</strong><small class="text-body-secondary">yesterday</small></div></li>
</ul>17Kanban card priorities
Priority labels in text-bg-* on small task cards.
High
Meet the makers behind our ceramics
Medium
Looking back at a busy season
Low
The small habits that make a big difference
<div class="row g-2">
<div class="col-sm-4">
<div class="border rounded p-2 small">
<span class="badge text-bg-danger mb-1">High</span>
<div>
Meet the makers behind our ceramics
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-4">
<div class="border rounded p-2 small">
<span class="badge text-bg-warning mb-1">Medium</span>
<div>
Looking back at a busy season
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-4">
<div class="border rounded p-2 small">
<span class="badge text-bg-info mb-1">Low</span>
<div>
The small habits that make a big difference
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>18Chat bubbles
Incoming messages in text-bg-light, your own messages in text-bg-primary.
Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.
We measure success by how many shoppers come back and tell their friends.
Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.
Thousands of five-star reviews from customers who came back for more.
<div class="vstack gap-2">
<div class="text-bg-light border align-self-start rounded-4 px-3 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-primary align-self-end rounded-4 px-3 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
We measure success by how many shoppers come back and tell their friends.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border align-self-start rounded-4 px-3 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 align-self-end rounded-4 px-3 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
Thousands of five-star reviews from customers who came back for more.
</div>
</div>19List group highlights
text-bg-* on individual list items to flag the selected and the problem rows.
- Free shipping
- Gift wrapping (selected)
- Secure checkout
- Secure checkout (failed)
<ul class="list-group">
<li class="list-group-item">Free shipping</li>
<li class="list-group-item text-bg-primary" aria-current="true">Gift wrapping (selected)</li>
<li class="list-group-item">Secure checkout</li>
<li class="list-group-item text-bg-danger">Secure checkout (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 px-2 py-1">npm run build</code> and upload the <span class="text-bg-secondary rounded px-2 py-1 small font-monospace">dist</span> folder to your server.</p>