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.
Dental care
Lab results arrive in your patient portal, usually within 48 hours.
General practice
Modern equipment means faster diagnoses and more comfortable treatment.
Lab tests
Children are welcome, and our paediatric team knows how to make them smile.
<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">Dental care</h3>
<p class="card-text small">Lab results arrive in your patient portal, usually within 48 hours.</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">General practice</h3>
<p class="card-text small">Modern equipment means faster diagnoses and more comfortable treatment.</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">Lab tests</h3>
<p class="card-text small">Children are welcome, and our paediatric team knows how to make them smile.</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 Dec 31, 2026 at 10:45.</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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #TX-6576 | Felix Tanaka | $558.31 | Paid |
| #TX-3637 | Ava Larsen | $503.67 | Pending |
| #ORD-1385 | Isla Whitaker | $198.48 | Overdue |
| #TX-1616 | Mason Delgado | $167.11 | 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>#TX-6576</td>
<td>Felix Tanaka</td>
<td>$558.31</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-success">Paid</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#TX-3637</td>
<td>Ava Larsen</td>
<td>$503.67</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-warning">Pending</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#ORD-1385</td>
<td>Isla Whitaker</td>
<td>$198.48</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-danger">Overdue</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#TX-1616</td>
<td>Mason Delgado</td>
<td>$167.11</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.
13 unread messages
7 unread messages
11 unread messages<div class="flex gap-6">
<div class="relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-1.svg" alt="Nora Carter" 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">13<span class="sr-only"> unread messages</span></span>
</div>
<div class="relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-11.svg" alt="Chloe Patel" 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">7<span class="sr-only"> unread messages</span></span>
</div>
<div class="relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-10.svg" alt="Samir Ashford" 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">11<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
$83.46- Online results
- Family plans
<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">$83.46</span>
</div>
<ul class="list-group list-group-flush small">
<li class="list-group-item">Online results</li>
<li class="list-group-item">Family plans</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 telehealth 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 telehealth 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.
9.2k
Customers39.3k
Revenue3.5k
Waiting1.7k
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">
9.2k
</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">
39.3k
</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">
3.5k
</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">
1.7k
</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.
Amara Okafor
Sales Executive · Porto<div class="card overflow-hidden">
<div class="text-bg-primary p-6 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-4">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-3.svg" alt="Amara Okafor" width="64" height="64" class="rounded-full border border-3 border-white">
<div class="me-auto">
<h3 class="h5 mb-0">Amara Okafor</h3>
<small>Sales Executive · Porto</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.
-23%
Blood test
$51.99<div class="card" style="max-width:16rem">
<div class="relative">
<img src="../assets/img/product-4.svg" alt="Blood test" 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">-23%</span>
</div>
<div class="card-body">
<h3 class="h6 mb-1">Blood test</h3>
<span class="font-bold">$51.99</span>
</div>
</div>15Footer strip
A compact text-bg-dark footer with links that inherit the light text.
<footer class="text-bg-dark rounded-md p-4 flex flex-wrap gap-4 small">
<span>© 2026 Umbra</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.
- Staying active after an injuryjust now
- Looking back at a busy seasonjust now
- What our patients asked us most51 min ago
- How often should you have a health check-up?just now
<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">Staying active after an injury</strong><small class="text-muted">just now</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">Looking back at a busy season</strong><small class="text-muted">just now</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 patients asked us most</strong><small class="text-muted">51 min 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">How often should you have a health check-up?</strong><small class="text-muted">just now</small></div></li>
</ul>17Kanban card priorities
Priority labels in text-bg-* on small task cards.
High
What to expect at your first dental visit
Medium
A simple monthly skin check
Low
Simple habits for a healthier back
<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>
What to expect at your first dental visit
</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>
A simple monthly skin check
</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>
Simple habits for a healthier back
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>18Chat bubbles
Incoming messages in text-bg-light, your own messages in text-bg-primary.
Your records are private, secure and always available when you need them.
Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.
We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.
We measure success by how many patients come back and tell their friends.
<div class="vstack gap-2">
<div class="text-bg-light border self-start rounded-xl px-4 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
Your records are private, secure and always available when you need them.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-primary self-end rounded-xl px-4 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border self-start 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 class="text-bg-primary self-end rounded-xl px-4 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
We measure success by how many patients come back and tell their friends.
</div>
</div>19List group highlights
text-bg-* on individual list items to flag the selected and the problem rows.
- Health check-ups
- Physiotherapy (selected)
- Lab tests
- General practice (failed)
<ul class="list-group">
<li class="list-group-item">Health check-ups</li>
<li class="list-group-item text-bg-primary" aria-current="true">Physiotherapy (selected)</li>
<li class="list-group-item">Lab tests</li>
<li class="list-group-item text-bg-danger">General practice (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>