diff --git a/scss/_carousel.scss b/scss/_carousel.scss
index ed5c3dec46..dbbd6c8a7b 100644
--- a/scss/_carousel.scss
+++ b/scss/_carousel.scss
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@
 
   .carousel-control-play-pause {
     margin-bottom: $carousel-indicators-margin-bottom;
+    color: $carousel-control-icon-color;
     background: rgba($carousel-indicator-active-bg, .5);
     border: 0;
     @include border-radius($spacer, $spacer);
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@
   left: (100% - $carousel-caption-width) * .5;
   padding: $carousel-caption-padding-y $carousel-caption-padding-x; // Boosted mod
   color: $carousel-caption-color;
-  background-color: color-contrast($carousel-caption-color); // Boosted mod: ensure contrast
+  background-color: $carousel-caption-bg; // Boosted mod
 }
 
 // Boosted mod: no dark carousel nor carousel in dark mode since Boosted doesn't have any dark mode for now
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 730e9b5d4b..b6a42a955d 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -2131,7 +2131,8 @@ $carousel-indicators-margin-bottom:     $spacer !default;
 // End mod
 
 $carousel-caption-width:             70% !default;
-$carousel-caption-color:             $black !default;
+$carousel-caption-color:             var(--#{$prefix}body-color) !default;
+$carousel-caption-bg:                var(--#{$prefix}body-bg) !default; // Boosted mod
 $carousel-caption-padding-y:         $spacer !default;
 $carousel-caption-padding-x:         $spacer !default; // Boosted mod
 $carousel-caption-spacer:            $spacer * 3 !default;
@@ -2140,6 +2141,7 @@ $carousel-control-icon-width:        2.5rem !default;
 // Boosted mod
 $carousel-control-icon-size:         1rem 1.5rem !default;
 $carousel-control-icon-bg:           var(--#{$prefix}chevron-icon) !default;
+$carousel-control-icon-color:        $black !default; // Boosted mod
 $carousel-control-icon-active-bg:    $component-active-bg !default;
 
 $carousel-control-pause-indicators-spacing: 10px !default;
diff --git a/site/content/docs/5.3/dark-mode.md b/site/content/docs/5.3/dark-mode.md
index 5fd04c5d3b..bfb1e03bb1 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/5.3/dark-mode.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/5.3/dark-mode.md
@@ -860,6 +860,248 @@ sitemap_exclude: true
   <div class="btn-group"><button class="btn btn-outline-secondary" type="button" disabled data-bs-theme="light">Large split button</button><button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" disabled data-bs-theme="light"><span class="visually-hidden">Toggle Dropdown</span></button></div>
 </div>
 
+### Carousel
+
+<h4 class="mt-3">No theme</h4>
+
+<div class="border border-tertiary p-3">
+  <div id="carouselExample" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel" data-bs-pause="false" data-bs-wrap="false">
+    <div class="carousel-action-bar">
+      <button type="button" class="btn btn-icon carousel-control-play-pause pause" data-bs-target="#carouselExample" data-bs-play-text="Play Carousel" data-bs-pause-text="Pause Carousel" title="Pause Carousel">
+        <span class="visually-hidden">Pause Carousel</span>
+      </button>
+      <div class="carousel-indicators">
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample" data-bs-slide-to="0" class="active" aria-current="true" aria-label="Slide 1"></button>
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample" data-bs-slide-to="1" aria-label="Slide 2"></button>
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample" data-bs-slide-to="2" aria-label="Slide 3"></button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="carousel-inner">
+      <div class="carousel-item active">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="var(--bs-body-bg)"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="var(--bs-body-color)" dy=".3em">First slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">First slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the first slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="carousel-item">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="var(--bs-body-color)"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="var(--bs-body-bg)" dy=".3em">Second slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">Second slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the second slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="carousel-item">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="#4bb4e6"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="#000" dy=".3em">Third slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">Third slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the third slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample" data-bs-slide="prev">
+      <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
+    </button>
+    <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample" data-bs-slide="next">
+      <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
+    </button>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<h4 class="mt-3">Dark theme on container</h4>
+
+<div class="border border-tertiary p-3 bg-body" data-bs-theme="dark">
+  <div id="carouselExample2" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel" data-bs-pause="false" data-bs-wrap="false">
+    <div class="carousel-action-bar">
+      <button type="button" class="btn btn-icon carousel-control-play-pause pause" data-bs-target="#carouselExample2" data-bs-play-text="Play Carousel" data-bs-pause-text="Pause Carousel" title="Pause Carousel">
+        <span class="visually-hidden">Pause Carousel</span>
+      </button>
+      <div class="carousel-indicators">
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample2" data-bs-slide-to="0" class="active" aria-current="true" aria-label="Slide 1"></button>
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample2" data-bs-slide-to="1" aria-label="Slide 2"></button>
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample2" data-bs-slide-to="2" aria-label="Slide 3"></button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="carousel-inner">
+      <div class="carousel-item active">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="var(--bs-body-bg)"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="var(--bs-body-color)" dy=".3em">First slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">First slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the first slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="carousel-item">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="var(--bs-body-color)"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="var(--bs-body-bg)" dy=".3em">Second slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">Second slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the second slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="carousel-item">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="#4bb4e6"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="#000" dy=".3em">Third slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">Third slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the third slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample2" data-bs-slide="prev">
+      <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
+    </button>
+    <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample2" data-bs-slide="next">
+      <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
+    </button>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<h4 class="mt-3">Light theme on container</h4>
+
+<div class="border border-tertiary p-3 bg-body" data-bs-theme="light">
+  <div id="carouselExample3" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel" data-bs-pause="false" data-bs-wrap="false">
+    <div class="carousel-action-bar">
+      <button type="button" class="btn btn-icon carousel-control-play-pause pause" data-bs-target="#carouselExample3" data-bs-play-text="Play Carousel" data-bs-pause-text="Pause Carousel" title="Pause Carousel">
+        <span class="visually-hidden">Pause Carousel</span>
+      </button>
+      <div class="carousel-indicators">
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample3" data-bs-slide-to="0" class="active" aria-current="true" aria-label="Slide 1"></button>
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample3" data-bs-slide-to="1" aria-label="Slide 2"></button>
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample3" data-bs-slide-to="2" aria-label="Slide 3"></button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="carousel-inner">
+      <div class="carousel-item active">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="var(--bs-body-bg)"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="var(--bs-body-color)" dy=".3em">First slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">First slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the first slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="carousel-item">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="var(--bs-body-color)"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="var(--bs-body-bg)" dy=".3em">Second slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">Second slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the second slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="carousel-item">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="#4bb4e6"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="#000" dy=".3em">Third slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">Third slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the third slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample3" data-bs-slide="prev">
+      <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
+    </button>
+    <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample3" data-bs-slide="next">
+      <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
+    </button>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<h4 class="mt-3">Dark theme on component</h4>
+
+<div class="border border-tertiary p-3" style="background-color: #282d55;">
+  <div id="carouselExample4" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel" data-bs-pause="false" data-bs-wrap="false" data-bs-theme="dark">
+    <div class="carousel-action-bar">
+      <button type="button" class="btn btn-icon carousel-control-play-pause pause" data-bs-target="#carouselExample4" data-bs-play-text="Play Carousel" data-bs-pause-text="Pause Carousel" title="Pause Carousel">
+        <span class="visually-hidden">Pause Carousel</span>
+      </button>
+      <div class="carousel-indicators">
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample4" data-bs-slide-to="0" class="active" aria-current="true" aria-label="Slide 1"></button>
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample4" data-bs-slide-to="1" aria-label="Slide 2"></button>
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample4" data-bs-slide-to="2" aria-label="Slide 3"></button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="carousel-inner">
+      <div class="carousel-item active">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="var(--bs-body-bg)"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="var(--bs-body-color)" dy=".3em">First slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">First slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the first slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="carousel-item">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="var(--bs-body-color)"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="var(--bs-body-bg)" dy=".3em">Second slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">Second slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the second slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="carousel-item">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="#4bb4e6"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="#000" dy=".3em">Third slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">Third slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the third slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample4" data-bs-slide="prev">
+      <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
+    </button>
+    <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample4" data-bs-slide="next">
+      <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
+    </button>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<h4 class="mt-3">Light theme on component</h4>
+
+<div class="border border-tertiary p-3" style="background-color: #b5e8f7">
+  <div id="carouselExample5" class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel" data-bs-pause="false" data-bs-wrap="false" data-bs-theme="light">
+    <div class="carousel-action-bar">
+      <button type="button" class="btn btn-icon carousel-control-play-pause pause" data-bs-target="#carouselExample5" data-bs-play-text="Play Carousel" data-bs-pause-text="Pause Carousel" title="Pause Carousel">
+        <span class="visually-hidden">Pause Carousel</span>
+      </button>
+      <div class="carousel-indicators">
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample5" data-bs-slide-to="0" class="active" aria-current="true" aria-label="Slide 1"></button>
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample5" data-bs-slide-to="1" aria-label="Slide 2"></button>
+        <button type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample5" data-bs-slide-to="2" aria-label="Slide 3"></button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="carousel-inner">
+      <div class="carousel-item active">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="var(--bs-body-bg)"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="var(--bs-body-color)" dy=".3em">First slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">First slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the first slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="carousel-item">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="var(--bs-body-color)"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="var(--bs-body-bg)" dy=".3em">Second slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">Second slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the second slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="carousel-item">
+        <svg class="bd-placeholder-img bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" width="800" height="400" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="Placeholder: First slide" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" focusable="false"><title>Placeholder</title><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="#4bb4e6"></rect><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="#000" dy=".3em">Third slide</text></svg>
+        <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+          <h5 class="mb-0">Third slide label</h5>
+          <p class="mb-0">Some representative placeholder content for the third slide.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample5" data-bs-slide="prev">
+      <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
+    </button>
+    <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExample5" data-bs-slide="next">
+      <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
+    </button>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
 ### Close button
 
 <h4 class="mt-3">No theme</h4>