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Background Containers

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Background Containers

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    2.0.0

Background containers set the background color of an element and trigger the related color changes within contained components.

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Variations

White

Use to set the background color of an element to be $mds-background-color-white.

Background Container (White)
Button on White Tag on White 
<div class="mds-container--white">
    <mds-input placeholder="Input on White" id="input-id"></mds-input>
    <mds-button variation="secondary"> Button on White </mds-button>
    <mds-tag>Tag on White</mds-tag>
</div>

Light Gray

Use to set the background color of an element to be $mds-background-color-light-gray and trigger the On Light versions of contained components.

Background Container (Light Gray)
Button on Light Grey Tag on Light Grey 
<div class="mds-container--light-gray">
    <mds-input placeholder="Input on Light Grey" id="input-id"></mds-input>
    <mds-button variation="secondary"> Button on Light Grey </mds-button>
    <mds-tag>Tag on Light Grey</mds-tag>
</div>

Dark Gray

Use to set the background color of an element to be $mds-background-color-dark-gray and trigger the On Dark versions of contained components.

Background Container (Dark Gray)
Button on Dark Grey Tag on Dark Grey 
<div class="mds-container--dark-gray">
    <mds-input placeholder="Input on Dark Grey" id="input-id"></mds-input>
    <mds-button variation="secondary"> Button on Dark Grey </mds-button>
    <mds-tag>Tag on Dark Grey</mds-tag>
</div>

Black

Use to set the background color of an element to be $mds-background-color-black and trigger the On Black versions of contained components.

Background Container (Black)
Button on Black Tag on Black 
<div class="mds-container--black">
    <mds-input placeholder="Input on Black" id="input-id"></mds-input>
    <mds-button variation="secondary"> Button on Black </mds-button>
    <mds-tag>Tag on Black</mds-tag>
</div>

Use When

  • Applying a background color to an element which should trigger the related color changes within contained components.

Don’t Use When

  • Applying a background color should not trigger the color responsive styles of contained components. Instead, use the background color constants within your implementation.

Best Practices

  • When changing the background color of an element, always check the color contrast of the contained elements against the new background color.