Use state labels to inform users of an item's status. States are large labels with bolded text. The default state has a gray background. States come in a few variations that apply different colors. Use the state that best communicates the status or function.
StateState State--draftState State--openState State--mergedState State--closed<span class="State State--draft mr-2">Draft</span><span class="State State--open mr-2"><!-- <%= octicon "git-pull-request" %> --><svg class="octicon octicon-git-pull-request" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" class="css-5lyks0"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M7.17674 3.07322L9.57318 0.676753C9.73068 0.51926 9.99996 0.630802 9.99996 0.853529V5.64642C9.99996 5.86915 9.73068 5.98069 9.57319 5.8232L7.17674 3.42677C7.07911 3.32914 7.07911 3.17085 7.17674 3.07322ZM3.75 2.5C3.33579 2.5 3 2.83579 3 3.25C3 3.66421 3.33579 4 3.75 4C4.16421 4 4.5 3.66421 4.5 3.25C4.5 2.83579 4.16421 2.5 3.75 2.5ZM1.5 3.25C1.5 2.00736 2.50736 1 3.75 1C4.99264 1 6 2.00736 6 3.25C6 4.22966 5.37389 5.06309 4.5 5.37197V10.628C5.37389 10.9369 6 11.7703 6 12.75C6 13.9926 4.99264 15 3.75 15C2.50736 15 1.5 13.9926 1.5 12.75C1.5 11.7703 2.12611 10.9369 3 10.628V5.37197C2.12611 5.06309 1.5 4.22966 1.5 3.25ZM11 2.5H10V4H11C11.5523 4 12 4.44772 12 5V10.628C11.1261 10.9369 10.5 11.7703 10.5 12.75C10.5 13.9926 11.5074 15 12.75 15C13.9926 15 15 13.9926 15 12.75C15 11.7703 14.3739 10.9369 13.5 10.628V5C13.5 3.61929 12.3807 2.5 11 2.5ZM12 12.75C12 12.3358 12.3358 12 12.75 12C13.1642 12 13.5 12.3358 13.5 12.75C13.5 13.1642 13.1642 13.5 12.75 13.5C12.3358 13.5 12 13.1642 12 12.75ZM3.75 12C3.33579 12 3 12.3358 3 12.75C3 13.1642 3.33579 13.5 3.75 13.5C4.16421 13.5 4.5 13.1642 4.5 12.75C4.5 12.3358 4.16421 12 3.75 12Z"></path></svg>Open</span><span class="State State--merged mr-2"><!-- <%= octicon "git-merge" %> --><svg class="octicon octicon-git-merge" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" class="css-5lyks0"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5 3.254V3.25V3.255C4.99934 3.45369 4.91985 3.64401 4.779 3.78415C4.63815 3.9243 4.44745 4.00283 4.24875 4.0025C4.05006 4.00217 3.85961 3.923 3.71923 3.78239C3.57885 3.64177 3.5 3.45119 3.5 3.2525C3.5 3.0538 3.57885 2.86323 3.71923 2.72261C3.85961 2.58199 4.05006 2.50283 4.24875 2.5025C4.44745 2.50217 4.63815 2.5807 4.779 2.72084C4.91985 2.86099 4.99934 3.0513 5 3.25V3.254ZM5.45 5.154C5.88079 4.8824 6.2067 4.47269 6.37445 3.99186C6.54221 3.51102 6.54188 2.9875 6.37353 2.50687C6.20517 2.02624 5.87875 1.61694 5.44762 1.34588C5.01649 1.07483 4.50616 0.95804 4.00005 1.01462C3.49394 1.0712 3.022 1.2978 2.66137 1.65737C2.30074 2.01695 2.07276 2.48822 2.0147 2.99416C1.95664 3.5001 2.07193 4.01077 2.34173 4.4427C2.61152 4.87462 3.01987 5.20224 3.5 5.372V10.628C2.99931 10.8049 2.57729 11.1532 2.30855 11.6112C2.0398 12.0692 1.94163 12.6075 2.03139 13.1309C2.12114 13.6542 2.39305 14.1291 2.79904 14.4713C3.20503 14.8136 3.71897 15.0014 4.25 15.0014C4.78103 15.0014 5.29496 14.8136 5.70095 14.4713C6.10695 14.1291 6.37885 13.6542 6.46861 13.1309C6.55837 12.6075 6.4602 12.0692 6.19145 11.6112C5.9227 11.1532 5.50069 10.8049 5 10.628V7.123C5.53827 7.71503 6.19447 8.18788 6.92641 8.51114C7.65836 8.8344 8.44985 9.00093 9.25 9H10.628C10.8049 9.50069 11.1532 9.9227 11.6112 10.1915C12.0692 10.4602 12.6075 10.5584 13.1309 10.4686C13.6542 10.3789 14.1291 10.1069 14.4713 9.70096C14.8136 9.29496 15.0014 8.78103 15.0014 8.25C15.0014 7.71897 14.8136 7.20503 14.4713 6.79904C14.1291 6.39305 13.6542 6.12114 13.1309 6.03139C12.6075 5.94163 12.0692 6.0398 11.6112 6.30855C11.1532 6.57729 10.8049 6.99931 10.628 7.5H9.25C8.4613 7.50006 7.68813 7.28066 7.01702 6.86634C6.34592 6.45202 5.80334 5.85912 5.45 5.154ZM12.75 9C12.9489 9 13.1397 8.92098 13.2803 8.78033C13.421 8.63968 13.5 8.44891 13.5 8.25C13.5 8.05109 13.421 7.86032 13.2803 7.71967C13.1397 7.57902 12.9489 7.5 12.75 7.5C12.5511 7.5 12.3603 7.57902 12.2197 7.71967C12.079 7.86032 12 8.05109 12 8.25C12 8.44891 12.079 8.63968 12.2197 8.78033C12.3603 8.92098 12.5511 9 12.75 9ZM4.25 13.5C4.44891 13.5 4.63968 13.421 4.78033 13.2803C4.92098 13.1397 5 12.9489 5 12.75C5 12.5511 4.92098 12.3603 4.78033 12.2197C4.63968 12.079 4.44891 12 4.25 12C4.05109 12 3.86032 12.079 3.71967 12.2197C3.57902 12.3603 3.5 12.5511 3.5 12.75C3.5 12.9489 3.57902 13.1397 3.71967 13.2803C3.86032 13.421 4.05109 13.5 4.25 13.5Z"></path></svg>Merged</span><span class="State State--closed mr-2" title="Status: closed"><!-- <%= octicon "git-pull-request" %> --><svg class="octicon octicon-git-pull-request" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" class="css-5lyks0"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M7.17674 3.07322L9.57318 0.676753C9.73068 0.51926 9.99996 0.630802 9.99996 0.853529V5.64642C9.99996 5.86915 9.73068 5.98069 9.57319 5.8232L7.17674 3.42677C7.07911 3.32914 7.07911 3.17085 7.17674 3.07322ZM3.75 2.5C3.33579 2.5 3 2.83579 3 3.25C3 3.66421 3.33579 4 3.75 4C4.16421 4 4.5 3.66421 4.5 3.25C4.5 2.83579 4.16421 2.5 3.75 2.5ZM1.5 3.25C1.5 2.00736 2.50736 1 3.75 1C4.99264 1 6 2.00736 6 3.25C6 4.22966 5.37389 5.06309 4.5 5.37197V10.628C5.37389 10.9369 6 11.7703 6 12.75C6 13.9926 4.99264 15 3.75 15C2.50736 15 1.5 13.9926 1.5 12.75C1.5 11.7703 2.12611 10.9369 3 10.628V5.37197C2.12611 5.06309 1.5 4.22966 1.5 3.25ZM11 2.5H10V4H11C11.5523 4 12 4.44772 12 5V10.628C11.1261 10.9369 10.5 11.7703 10.5 12.75C10.5 13.9926 11.5074 15 12.75 15C13.9926 15 15 13.9926 15 12.75C15 11.7703 14.3739 10.9369 13.5 10.628V5C13.5 3.61929 12.3807 2.5 11 2.5ZM12 12.75C12 12.3358 12.3358 12 12.75 12C13.1642 12 13.5 12.3358 13.5 12.75C13.5 13.1642 13.1642 13.5 12.75 13.5C12.3358 13.5 12 13.1642 12 12.75ZM3.75 12C3.33579 12 3 12.3358 3 12.75C3 13.1642 3.33579 13.5 3.75 13.5C4.16421 13.5 4.5 13.1642 4.5 12.75C4.5 12.3358 4.16421 12 3.75 12Z"></path></svg>Closed</span>
Use State--small for a state label with reduced padding a smaller font size. This is useful in denser areas of content.
<span class="State State--small mr-2">Default</span><span class="State State--small State--open mr-2"><!-- <%= octicon "issue-opened" %> --><svg class="octicon octicon-issue-opened" viewBox="0 0 14 16" version="1.1" width="14" height="16" aria-hidden="true"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M7 2.3c3.14 0 5.7 2.56 5.7 5.7s-2.56 5.7-5.7 5.7A5.71 5.71 0 0 1 1.3 8c0-3.14 2.56-5.7 5.7-5.7zM7 1C3.14 1 0 4.14 0 8s3.14 7 7 7 7-3.14 7-7-3.14-7-7-7zm1 3H6v5h2V4zm0 6H6v2h2v-2z"></path></svg>Open</span><span class="State State--small State--closed mr-2"><!-- <%= octicon "issue-closed" %> --><svg class="octicon octicon-issue-closed" viewBox="0 0 16 16" version="1.1" width="16" height="16" aria-hidden="true"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M7 10h2v2H7v-2zm2-6H7v5h2V4zm1.5 1.5l-1 1L12 9l4-4.5-1-1L12 7l-1.5-1.5zM8 13.7A5.71 5.71 0 0 1 2.3 8c0-3.14 2.56-5.7 5.7-5.7 1.83 0 3.45.88 4.5 2.2l.92-.92A6.947 6.947 0 0 0 8 1C4.14 1 1 4.14 1 8s3.14 7 7 7 7-3.14 7-7l-1.52 1.52c-.66 2.41-2.86 4.19-5.48 4.19v-.01z"></path></svg>Closed</span>