Badge and Tag Components

Badges are small, compact visual labels that communicate status, counts, or categories at a glance. Tags are typically user-applied labels for filtering and classification, while status badges indicate state like Active, Pending, or Archived.

In Tailwind, both are built with the same core structure: a small amount of padding, a rounded-full or rounded-md border radius, a background color, and small text. The entire component requires zero custom CSS.

Pill badges use rounded-full for fully rounded ends, which gives them a distinctive shape that stands out from rectangular content. The standard approach pairs a light background tint with a darker text shade from the same color family.

For example, bg-green-100 text-green-800 creates a soft green badge that reads clearly at small sizes. Use px-2.5 py-0.5 for compact padding and text-xs font-medium for a readable label.