Color & Background
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.
Career coaching
Guided learning paths take you from beginner to job-ready step by step.
Online courses
Mentors review your projects and give feedback within two days.
Live workshops
We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.
<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">Career coaching</h3>
<p class="card-text small">Guided learning paths take you from beginner to job-ready step by step.</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">Online courses</h3>
<p class="card-text small">Mentors review your projects and give feedback within two days.</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">Live workshops</h3>
<p class="card-text small">We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.</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 Dec 14, 2026 at 07:15.</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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #PO-3288 | Tariq Delgado | $227.27 | Paid |
| #ORD-3522 | Luna Morgan | $224.56 | Pending |
| #INV-7238 | Kai Sato | $424.24 | Overdue |
| #INV-9717 | Liam Kim | $703.58 | 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>#PO-3288</td>
<td>Tariq Delgado</td>
<td>$227.27</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-success">Paid</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#ORD-3522</td>
<td>Luna Morgan</td>
<td>$224.56</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-warning">Pending</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#INV-7238</td>
<td>Kai Sato</td>
<td>$424.24</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-danger">Overdue</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#INV-9717</td>
<td>Liam Kim</td>
<td>$703.58</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.
18 unread messages
12 unread messages
14 unread messages<div class="d-flex gap-4">
<div class="position-relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-7.svg" alt="Elena Haddad" width="48" height="48" class="rounded-circle"><span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill text-bg-danger">18<span class="visually-hidden"> unread messages</span></span>
</div>
<div class="position-relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-9.svg" alt="Mateo Duarte" width="48" height="48" class="rounded-circle"><span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill text-bg-danger">12<span class="visually-hidden"> unread messages</span></span>
</div>
<div class="position-relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-5.svg" alt="Theo Alvarez" width="48" height="48" class="rounded-circle"><span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill text-bg-danger">14<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
$83.70- Hands-on projects
- Community forum
<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">$83.70</span>
</div>
<ul class="list-group list-group-flush small">
<li class="list-group-item">Hands-on projects</li>
<li class="list-group-item">Community forum</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 certificates 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 certificates 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.
2.4k
Customers39.5k
Revenue28.8k
Waiting34.4k
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">
2.4k
</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">
39.5k
</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">
28.8k
</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">
34.4k
</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.
Zoe Kowalski
HR Partner · Singapore<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-5.svg" alt="Zoe Kowalski" width="64" height="64" class="rounded-circle border border-3 border-white">
<div class="me-auto">
<h3 class="h5 mb-0">Zoe Kowalski</h3>
<small>HR Partner · Singapore</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.
-26%
Web development
$260.99<div class="card" style="max-width:16rem">
<div class="position-relative">
<img src="../assets/img/product-3.svg" alt="Web development" 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">-26%</span>
</div>
<div class="card-body">
<h3 class="h6 mb-1">Web development</h3>
<span class="fw-bold">$260.99</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 Nimbus Labs</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.
- Five things we learned this year23 hours ago
- How to learn a new skill in 30 days12 min ago
- The small habits that make a big differencejust now
- How to stay motivated when learning onlineyesterday
<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">Five things we learned this year</strong><small class="text-body-secondary">23 hours ago</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">How to learn a new skill in 30 days</strong><small class="text-body-secondary">12 min 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">The small habits that make a big difference</strong><small class="text-body-secondary">just now</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">How to stay motivated when learning online</strong><small class="text-body-secondary">yesterday</small></div></li>
</ul>17Kanban card priorities
Priority labels in text-bg-* on small task cards.
High
What our students asked us most
Medium
Building a portfolio that gets interviews
Low
Tips for learning while working full time
<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>
What our students asked us most
</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>
Building a portfolio that gets interviews
</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>
Tips for learning while working full time
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>18Chat bubbles
Incoming messages in text-bg-light, your own messages in text-bg-primary.
Lifetime access means you can revisit lessons whenever you need a refresher.
Short quizzes after each lesson help new knowledge stick.
Earn a certificate at the end of each course and share it with employers.
Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.
<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%">
Lifetime access means you can revisit lessons whenever you need a refresher.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-primary align-self-end rounded-4 px-3 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
Short quizzes after each lesson help new knowledge stick.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border align-self-start rounded-4 px-3 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
Earn a certificate at the end of each course and share it with employers.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-primary align-self-end 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>19List group highlights
text-bg-* on individual list items to flag the selected and the problem rows.
- Online courses
- Career coaching (selected)
- Career coaching
- Study groups (failed)
<ul class="list-group">
<li class="list-group-item">Online courses</li>
<li class="list-group-item text-bg-primary" aria-current="true">Career coaching (selected)</li>
<li class="list-group-item">Career coaching</li>
<li class="list-group-item text-bg-danger">Study groups (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>