JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by John Doe

HTML

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Provident repudiandae ratione molestiae fuga dicta delectus quo, fugiat deserunt aliquam corporis harum accusantium quibusdam repellat, aperiam tempora perferendis quia, magnam quaerat.</p>

CSS

p{
  background-color: red;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
p:before{
  display: block;
  content: " ";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: yellow;
  height: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
}