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Backgrounds

Use backgrounds to style elements to match a particular design. Background colors automatically adjust the foreground colors for accessible contrast and clear legibility.

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<div class="grid grid--2col grid--strict grid--flush text-align-center">
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-uo-green">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>UO Green</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-uo-green</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-uo-yellow">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>UO Yellow</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-uo-yellow</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-uo-legacy-green">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>UO Legacy Green</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-uo-legacy-green</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-grass-green">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Grass Green</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-grass-green</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-lime-green">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Lime Green</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-lime-green</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-chartreuse">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Chartreuse</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-chartreuse</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-dark-blue">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Dark Blue</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-dark-blue</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-light-blue">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Light Blue</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-light-blue</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-berry">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Berry</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-berry</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-dark-gray">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Dark Gray</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-dark-gray</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-medium-gray">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Medium Gray</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-medium-gray</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-light-gray">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Light Gray</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-light-gray</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-black">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Black</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-black</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders palette-bg-white">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>White</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Class:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-white</p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
</div>
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<div class="grid grid--2col palette-bg-uo-green grid--flush text-align-center">
  <div class="grid__item card--borders bg-pattern-waves">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Waves</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Classes:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-uo-green</p>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>bg-pattern-waves</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders bg-pattern-diagonal">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Diagonal Lines</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Classes:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-uo-green</p>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>bg-pattern-diagonal</strong></p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders bg-pattern-prisms">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Geometric Prisms</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Classes:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-uo-green</p>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>bg-pattern-prisms</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders bg-pattern-molecules">
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Molecules</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Classes:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-uo-green</p>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>bg-pattern-molecules</strong></p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders bg-pattern-circles">
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Circles</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Classes:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-uo-green</p>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>bg-pattern-circles</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders bg-pattern-topo">
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Topographic</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Classes:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-uo-green</p>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>bg-pattern-topo</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders bg-pattern-dots">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Dots</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Classes:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-uo-green</p>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>bg-pattern-dots</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders bg-pattern-confetti">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Confetti</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Classes:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">palette-bg-uo-green</p>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>bg-pattern-confetti</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
</div>
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<div class="grid grid--2col context--foreground-light grid--strict grid--flush text-align-center">
  <div class="grid__item card--borders bg-yellow-green-gradient context--foreground-light">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Yellow to Green</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Classes:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">bg-yellow-green-gradient</p>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>context--foreground-light</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders bg-green-gradient-1">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Green to Yellow</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Classes:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">bg-green-gradient-1</p>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>context--foreground-light</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders bg-green-gradient-2">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Dark Green to Light Green</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Classes:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">bg-green-gradient-2</p>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>context--foreground-light</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders bg-green-gradient-3">
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
    <h3 class="text-align-center"><strong>Light Green to Dark Green</strong></h3>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>Classes:</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">bg-green-gradient-3</p>
    <p class="text-align-center"><strong>context--foreground-light</strong></p>
    <p class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
</div>
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<h2>Green Textures</h2>
<div class="grid grid--2col grid--strict grid--flush text-align-center">
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-1 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Texture 1</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-1</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-2 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Texture 2</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-2</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-3 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Texture 3</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-3</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-4 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Texture 4</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-4</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
</div>
<h2>Green Leaves</h2>
<div class="grid grid--2col grid--strict grid--flush text-align-center">
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-leaves-1 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Leaves 1</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-leaves-1</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-leaves-2 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Leaves 2</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-leaves-2</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-leaves-3 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Leaves 3</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-leaves-3</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-leaves-4 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Leaves 4</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-leaves-4</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-leaves-5 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Leaves 5</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-leaves-5</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
</div>
<h2>Green Trees</h2>
<div class="grid grid--2col grid--strict grid--flush text-align-center">
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-trees-1 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Trees 1</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-trees-1</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-trees-2 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Trees 2</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-trees-2</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-trees-3 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Trees 3</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-trees-3</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-trees-4 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Trees 4</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-trees-4</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-trees-5 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Trees 5</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-trees-5</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-trees-6 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Trees 6</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-trees-6</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
</div>
<h2>Green Grasses</h2>
<div class="grid grid--2col grid--strict grid--flush text-align-center">
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-grass-1 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Grasses 1</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-grass-1</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-grass-2 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Grasses 2</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-grass-2</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-grass-3 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Grasses 3</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-grass-3</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-grass-4 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Grasses 4</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-grass-4</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-grass-5 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Grasses 5</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-grass-5</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-green-grass-6 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Green Grasses 6</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-green-grass-6</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
</div>
<h2>Yellow Textures</h2>
<div class="grid grid--2col grid--strict grid--flush text-align-center">
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-yellow-1">
    <h4><br>Yellow Texture 1</h4>
    <p><strong>Class</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-yellow-1</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-yellow-2">
    <h4><br>Yellow Texture 2</h4>
    <p><strong>Class</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-yellow-2</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-yellow-3">
    <h4><br>Yellow Texture 3</h4>
    <p><strong>Class</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-yellow-3</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-yellow-4">
    <h4><br>Yellow Texture 4</h4>
    <p><strong>Class</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-yellow-4</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-yellow-5">
    <h4><br>Yellow Texture 5</h4>
    <p><strong>Class</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-yellow-5</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-yellow-6">
    <h4><br>Yellow Texture 6</h4>
    <p><strong>Class</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-yellow-6</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
</div>
<h2>Yellow Leaves</h2>
<div class="grid grid--2col grid--strict grid--flush text-align-center">
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-yellow-leaves-1">
    <h4><br>Yellow Leaves 1</h4>
    <p><strong>Class</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-yellow-leaves-1</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-yellow-leaves-2">
    <h4><br>Yellow Leaves 2</h4>
    <p><strong>Class</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-yellow-leaves-2</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-yellow-leaves-3">
    <h4><br>Yellow Leaves 3</h4>
    <p><strong>Class</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-yellow-leaves-3</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-yellow-leaves-4">
    <h4><br>Yellow Leaves 4</h4>
    <p><strong>Class</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-yellow-leaves-4</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
</div>
<h2>Gray Textures</h2>
<div class="grid grid--2col grid--strict grid--flush text-align-center">
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-gray-1 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Gray Textures 1</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-gray-1</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-gray-2 context--foreground-light">
    <h4><br>Gray Textures 2</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-gray-2</strong></p>
    <p><strong>context--foreground-light</strong><br>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
</div>
<h2>Soaring and Swimming Ducks</h2>
<div class="grid grid--2col grid--strict grid--flush text-align-center">
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-soaring-ducks-green">
    <h4><br>Soaring Ducks Green</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-soaring-ducks-green</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-soaring-ducks-yellow">
    <h4><br>Soaring Ducks Yellow</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-soaring-ducks-yellow</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-soaring-ducks-white">
    <h4><br>Soaring Ducks White</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-soaring-ducks-white</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-swimming-ducks-green">
    <h4><br>Swimming Ducks Green</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-swimming-ducks-green</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-swimming-ducks-yellow">
    <h4><br>Swimming Ducks Yellow</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-swimming-ducks-yellow</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-swimming-ducks-white">
    <h4><br>Swimming Ducks White</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-swimming-ducks-white</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
</div>
<h2>Soaring and Swimming Ducks (Edge Style)</h2>
<div class="grid grid--1col grid--strict grid--flush text-align-center">
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-soaring-ducks-edges-green">
    <h4><br>Soaring Ducks (Edges) Green</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-soaring-ducks-edges-green</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-soaring-ducks-edges-yellow">
    <h4><br>Soaring Ducks (Edges) Yellow</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-soaring-ducks-edges-yellow</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-soaring-ducks-edges-yellow-alt">
    <h4><br>Soaring Ducks (Edges) Yellow (Alt)</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-soaring-ducks-edges-yellow-alt</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-soaring-ducks-edges-white">
    <h4><br>Soaring Ducks (Edges) White</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-soaring-ducks-edges-white</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-soaring-ducks-edges-green-alt">
    <h4><br>Soaring Ducks (Edges) Green (Alt)</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-soaring-ducks-edges-green-alt</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-swimming-ducks-edges-green">
    <h4><br>Swimming Ducks (Edges) Green</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-swimming-ducks-edges-green</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-swimming-ducks-edges-yellow">
    <h4><br>Swimming Ducks (Edges) Yellow</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-swimming-ducks-edges-yellow</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-swimming-ducks-edges-yellow-alt">
    <h4><br>Swimming Ducks (Edges) Yellow (Alt)</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-swimming-ducks-edges-yellow-alt</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid__item card--borders image-bg-item bg-swimming-ducks-edges-white">
    <h4><br>Swimming Ducks (Edges) White</h4>
    <p><strong>Classes</strong>:</p>
    <p><strong>bg-swimming-ducks-edges-white</strong></p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>
  </div>
</div>

Apply the class for the given style to the element. When using the patterns, apply the background color class first in the list, and then the pattern class, like class="palette-bg-uo-green bg-pattern-diagonal"

These classes set a solid color as the background and a light or dark base color for the foreground.

ClassnameColorForeground ColorBrand Color TypeHex Value
palette-bg-uo-greenUO GreenDarkPrimary#007030
palette-bg-uo-yellowUO YellowDarkPrimary#FEE11A
palette-bg-uo-legacy-greenUO Legacy GreenLightSecondary#104735
palette-bg-grass-greenGrass GreenDarkSecondary#489D46
palette-bg-lime-greenLime GreenDarkSecondary#8ABB40
palette-bg-chartreuseChartreuseDarkSecondary#E2E11B
palette-bg-dark-blueDark BlueLightSecondary#004F6E
palette-bg-light-blueLight BlueDarkSecondary#00A5B5
palette-bg-berryBerryLightSecondary#8D1D58
palette-bg-dark-grayDark GrayLightSecondary#4D5859
palette-bg-medium-grayMedium GrayDarkSecondary#A2AAAD
palette-bg-light-grayLight GrayDarkSecondary#D8DCDA
palette-bg-blackBlackLightSystem#000000
palette-bg-whiteWhiteDarkSytem#FFFFFF

These classes apply a texture pattern to an existing background, they should be used in conjunction with a solid background color.

ClassnamePattern
bg-pattern-wavesWaves
bg-pattern-diagonalDiagonal Lines
bg-pattern-prismsGeometric Prisms
bg-pattern-moleculesMolecules
bg-pattern-circlesCircles
bg-pattern-topoTopographic
bg-pattern-dotsDots
bg-pattern-confettiConfetti

These classes apply a while background color and image to a background. These will need a foreground color context set manually using context--foreground-light or context--foreground-dark.

ClassnameBackgroundBackground StyleRecommended Foreground Context
bg-green-grass-1Green Grasses 1Green Grassescontext--foreground-light
bg-green-grass-2Green Grasses 2Green Grassescontext--foreground-light
bg-green-grass-3Green Grasses 3Green Grassescontext--foreground-light
bg-green-grass-4Green Grasses 4Green Grassescontext--foreground-light
bg-green-grass-5Green Grasses 5Green Grassescontext--foreground-light
bg-green-grass-6Green Grasses 6Green Grassescontext--foreground-light
bg-yellow-1Yellow Texture 1Yellow Texturescontext--foreground-dark
bg-yellow-2Yellow Texture 2Yellow Texturescontext--foreground-dark
bg-yellow-3Yellow Texture 3Yellow Texturescontext--foreground-dark
bg-yellow-4Yellow Texture 4Yellow Texturescontext--foreground-dark
bg-yellow-5Yellow Texture 5Yellow Texturescontext--foreground-dark
bg-yellow-6Yellow Texture 6Yellow Texturescontext--foreground-dark
bg-yellow-leaves-1Yellow Leaves 1Yellow Leavescontext--foreground-dark
bg-yellow-leaves-2Yellow Leaves 2Yellow Leavescontext--foreground-dark
bg-yellow-leaves-3Yellow Leaves 3Yellow Leavescontext--foreground-dark
bg-yellow-leaves-4Yellow Leaves 4Yellow Leavescontext--foreground-dark
bg-gray-1Gray Textures 1Gray Texturescontext--foreground-light
bg-gray-2Gray Textures 2Gray Texturescontext--foreground-light
bg-soaring-ducks-greenSoaring Ducks GreenSoaring DucksAutomatic
bg-soaring-ducks-yellowSoaring Ducks YellowSoaring DucksAutomatic
bg-soaring-ducks-whiteSoaring Ducks WhiteSoaring DucksAutomatic
bg-swimming-ducks-greenSwimming Ducks GreenSwimming DucksAutomatic
bg-swimming-ducks-yellowSwimming Ducks YellowSwimming DucksAutomatic
bg-swimming-ducks-whiteSwimming Ducks WhiteSwimming DucksAutomatic
bg-soaring-ducks-edges-greenSoaring Ducks (Edges) GreenSoaring Ducks (Edge Style)Automatic
bg-soaring-ducks-edges-yellowSoaring Ducks (Edges) YellowSoaring Ducks (Edge Style)Automatic
bg-soaring-ducks-edges-yellow-altSoaring Ducks (Edges) Yellow (Alt)Soaring Ducks (Edge Style)Automatic
bg-soaring-ducks-edges-whiteSoaring Ducks (Edges) WhiteSoaring Ducks (Edge Style)Automatic
bg-soaring-ducks-edges-green-altSoaring Ducks (Edges) Green (Alt)Soaring Ducks (Edge Style)Automatic
bg-swimming-ducks-edges-greenSwimming Ducks (Edges) GreenSwimming Ducks (Edge Style)Automatic
bg-swimming-ducks-edges-yellowSwimming Ducks (Edges) YellowSwimming Ducks (Edge Style)Automatic
bg-swimming-ducks-edges-yellow-altSwimming Ducks (Edges) Yellow (Alt)Swimming Ducks (Edge Style)Automatic
bg-swimming-ducks-edges-whiteSwimming Ducks (Edges) WhiteSwimming Ducks (Edge Style)Automatic
  • Give envelopes a distinct tone: Use on an envelope or other “section” of content to give that content a distinct tone.
  • Add to cards: Use on an a card or group of cards to make them stand out.
  • Use primary brand colors: Use the primary brand colors for larger element background and the secondary brand colors for smaller accent elements.
  • Don’t apply to inline text for highlight effects
  • Avoid legacy green: Don’t use the UO Legacy Green color for core branding elements, use UO Green instead.
  • Avoid secondary colors for prominent elements

Further usage guidance is available on the Oregon Brand Guide

  • Ensure good contrast: The background color classes will change the foreground color by default to provide proper contrast, however, all your content within that may not have proper contrast if font colors are overridden. Always check to ensure that the text content in front of the background has sufficient contrast.