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.
Live order tracking
We measure success by how many shoppers come back and tell their friends.
Loyalty rewards
Pay securely with card, wallet or in three interest-free instalments.
Live order tracking
Members get early access to new drops and prices only they can see.
<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">Live order tracking</h3>
<p class="card-text small">We measure success by how many shoppers come back and tell their friends.</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">Loyalty rewards</h3>
<p class="card-text small">Pay securely with card, wallet or in three interest-free instalments.</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">Live order tracking</h3>
<p class="card-text small">Members get early access to new drops and prices only they can see.</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-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span> <span class="me-auto"><strong>Heads up:</strong> scheduled maintenance on Dec 6, 2026 at 20:45.</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-2988 | Leo Ortega | $556.78 | Paid |
| #TX-4524 | Mason Novak | $828.66 | Pending |
| #TX-3972 | Nadia Morgan | $480.71 | Overdue |
| #ORD-5054 | Freya Fischer | $291.78 | 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-2988</td>
<td>Leo Ortega</td>
<td>$556.78</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-success">Paid</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#TX-4524</td>
<td>Mason Novak</td>
<td>$828.66</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-warning">Pending</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#TX-3972</td>
<td>Nadia Morgan</td>
<td>$480.71</td>
<td><span class="badge text-bg-danger">Overdue</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>#ORD-5054</td>
<td>Freya Fischer</td>
<td>$291.78</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.
5 unread messages
9 unread messages
14 unread messages<div class="flex gap-6">
<div class="relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-3.svg" alt="Amara Ibrahim" 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">5<span class="sr-only"> unread messages</span></span>
</div>
<div class="relative">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-2.svg" alt="Hana Alvarez" 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-10.svg" alt="Omar Larsen" 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">14<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
$98.12- Member prices
- Secure payments
<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">$98.12</span>
</div>
<ul class="list-group list-group-flush small">
<li class="list-group-item">Member prices</li>
<li class="list-group-item">Secure payments</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 gift wrapping 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-fill" 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-ui-dismiss="toast" aria-label="Close"></button>
</div>
</div>10KPI tiles
Dashboard tiles where each metric gets its own theme background.
10.0k
Customers32.6k
Revenue35.4k
Waiting9.4k
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-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div class="text-xl font-bold">
10.0k
</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">
32.6k
</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">
35.4k
</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-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
<div class="text-xl font-bold">
9.4k
</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.
Ravi Whitaker
Art Director · Denver<div class="card overflow-hidden">
<div class="text-bg-primary p-6 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-4">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-7.svg" alt="Ravi Whitaker" width="64" height="64" class="rounded-full border border-3 border-white">
<div class="me-auto">
<h3 class="h5 mb-0">Ravi Whitaker</h3>
<small>Art Director · Denver</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.
-29%
Leather wallet
$54.00<div class="card" style="max-width:16rem">
<div class="relative">
<img src="../assets/img/product-4.svg" alt="Leather wallet" 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">-29%</span>
</div>
<div class="card-body">
<h3 class="h6 mb-1">Leather wallet</h3>
<span class="font-bold">$54.00</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 Xenoara Pro</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.
- What to pack for a rainy weekend outdoors9 hours ago
- The small habits that make a big difference16 hours ago
- How we choose sustainable materials8 hours ago
- Five pieces for a capsule wardrobe22 min 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">What to pack for a rainy weekend outdoors</strong><small class="text-muted">9 hours ago</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-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><div><strong class="block small">The small habits that make a big difference</strong><small class="text-muted">16 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-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><div><strong class="block small">How we choose sustainable materials</strong><small class="text-muted">8 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-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><div><strong class="block small">Five pieces for a capsule wardrobe</strong><small class="text-muted">22 min ago</small></div></li>
</ul>17Kanban card priorities
Priority labels in text-bg-* on small task cards.
High
A small guide to a calmer home
Medium
A three-step skincare routine that works
Low
Five things we learned this year
<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>
A small guide to a calmer home
</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 three-step skincare routine that works
</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>
Five things we learned this year
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>18Chat bubbles
Incoming messages in text-bg-light, your own messages in text-bg-primary.
We work directly with makers, so prices stay fair for everyone.
Each product is checked by hand before it goes into the box.
We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.
Thousands of shoppers already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way.
<div class="vstack gap-2">
<div class="text-bg-light border self-start rounded-xl px-4 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
We work directly with makers, so prices stay fair for everyone.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-primary self-end rounded-xl px-4 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
Each product is checked by hand before it goes into the box.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-light border self-start rounded-xl px-4 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.
</div>
<div class="text-bg-primary self-end rounded-xl px-4 py-2 small" style="max-width:80%">
Thousands of shoppers already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way.
</div>
</div>19List group highlights
text-bg-* on individual list items to flag the selected and the problem rows.
- Loyalty rewards
- Free shipping (selected)
- 30-day returns
- Secure checkout (failed)
<ul class="list-group">
<li class="list-group-item">Loyalty rewards</li>
<li class="list-group-item text-bg-primary" aria-current="true">Free shipping (selected)</li>
<li class="list-group-item">30-day returns</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-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>