diff --git a/scss/_tables.scss b/scss/_tables.scss
index 23de7c31b475..ebfc00a5c652 100644
--- a/scss/_tables.scss
+++ b/scss/_tables.scss
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 //
 
 .table {
+  // Reset needed for nesting tables
+  --#{$prefix}table-color-type: initial;
+  --#{$prefix}table-bg-type: initial;
+  --#{$prefix}table-color-state: initial;
+  --#{$prefix}table-bg-state: initial;
+  // End of reset
   --#{$prefix}table-color: #{$table-color};
   --#{$prefix}table-bg: #{$table-bg};
   --#{$prefix}table-border-color: #{$table-border-color};
@@ -16,7 +22,6 @@
 
   width: 100%;
   margin-bottom: $spacer;
-  color: var(--#{$prefix}table-color);
   vertical-align: $table-cell-vertical-align;
   border-color: var(--#{$prefix}table-border-color);
 
@@ -27,9 +32,11 @@
   // stylelint-disable-next-line selector-max-universal
   > :not(caption) > * > * {
     padding: $table-cell-padding-y $table-cell-padding-x;
+    // Following the precept of cascades: https://codepen.io/miriamsuzanne/full/vYNgodb
+    color: var(--#{$prefix}table-color-state, var(--#{$prefix}table-color-type, var(--#{$prefix}table-color)));
     background-color: var(--#{$prefix}table-bg);
     border-bottom-width: $table-border-width;
-    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 9999px var(--#{$prefix}table-accent-bg);
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 9999px var(--#{$prefix}table-bg-state, var(--#{$prefix}table-bg-type, var(--#{$prefix}table-accent-bg)));
   }
 
   > tbody {
@@ -104,16 +111,16 @@
 // For rows
 .table-striped {
   > tbody > tr:nth-of-type(#{$table-striped-order}) > * {
-    --#{$prefix}table-accent-bg: var(--#{$prefix}table-striped-bg);
-    color: var(--#{$prefix}table-striped-color);
+    --#{$prefix}table-color-type: var(--#{$prefix}table-striped-color);
+    --#{$prefix}table-bg-type: var(--#{$prefix}table-striped-bg);
   }
 }
 
 // For columns
 .table-striped-columns {
   > :not(caption) > tr > :nth-child(#{$table-striped-columns-order}) {
-    --#{$prefix}table-accent-bg: var(--#{$prefix}table-striped-bg);
-    color: var(--#{$prefix}table-striped-color);
+    --#{$prefix}table-color-type: var(--#{$prefix}table-striped-color);
+    --#{$prefix}table-bg-type: var(--#{$prefix}table-striped-bg);
   }
 }
 
@@ -122,8 +129,8 @@
 // The `.table-active` class can be added to highlight rows or cells
 
 .table-active {
-  --#{$prefix}table-accent-bg: var(--#{$prefix}table-active-bg);
-  color: var(--#{$prefix}table-active-color);
+  --#{$prefix}table-color-state: var(--#{$prefix}table-active-color);
+  --#{$prefix}table-bg-state: var(--#{$prefix}table-active-bg);
 }
 
 // Hover effect
@@ -132,8 +139,8 @@
 
 .table-hover {
   > tbody > tr:hover > * {
-    --#{$prefix}table-accent-bg: var(--#{$prefix}table-hover-bg);
-    color: var(--#{$prefix}table-hover-color);
+    --#{$prefix}table-color-state: var(--#{$prefix}table-hover-color);
+    --#{$prefix}table-bg-state: var(--#{$prefix}table-hover-bg);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index b1fe4ba5a04d..0288898d3c35 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ $table-cell-padding-x-sm:     .25rem !default;
 $table-cell-vertical-align:   top !default;
 
 $table-color:                 var(--#{$prefix}body-color) !default;
-$table-bg:                    transparent !default;
+$table-bg:                    var(--#{$prefix}body-bg) !default;
 $table-accent-bg:             transparent !default;
 
 $table-th-font-weight:        null !default;
diff --git a/site/content/docs/5.3/content/tables.md b/site/content/docs/5.3/content/tables.md
index ba83b43cd300..78d9870c0aab 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/5.3/content/tables.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/5.3/content/tables.md
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ Highlight a table row or cell by adding a `.table-active` class.
 For the accented tables ([striped rows](#striped-rows), [striped columns](#striped-columns), [hoverable rows](#hoverable-rows), and [active tables](#active-tables)), we used some techniques to make these effects work for all our [table variants](#variants):
 
 - We start by setting the background of a table cell with the `--bs-table-bg` custom property. All table variants then set that custom property to colorize the table cells. This way, we don't get into trouble if semi-transparent colors are used as table backgrounds.
-- Then we add an inset box shadow on the table cells with `box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 9999px var(--bs-table-accent-bg);` to layer on top of any specified `background-color`. Because we use a huge spread and no blur, the color will be monotone. Since `--bs-table-accent-bg` is unset by default, we don't have a default box shadow.
-- When either `.table-striped`, `.table-striped-columns`, `.table-hover` or `.table-active` classes are added, the `--bs-table-accent-bg` is set to a semitransparent color to colorize the background.
+- Then we add an inset box shadow on the table cells with `box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 9999px var(--#{$prefix}table-bg--state, var(--#{$prefix}table-bg--type, var(--#{$prefix}table-accent-bg)));` to layer on top of any specified `background-color`. It uses custom cascade to override the `box-shadow`, regardless the CSS specificity. Because we use a huge spread and no blur, the color will be monotone. Since `--bs-table-accent-bg` is set to `transparent` by default, we don't have a default box shadow.
+- When either `.table-striped`, `.table-striped-columns`, `.table-hover` or `.table-active` classes are added, either `--bs-table-bg--type` or `--bs-table-bg--state` (by default set to `initial`) are set to a semitransparent color (`--bs-table-striped-bg`, `--bs-table-active-bg` or `--bs-table-hover-bg`) to colorize the background and override default `--bs-table-accent-bg`.
 - For each table variant, we generate a `--bs-table-accent-bg` color with the highest contrast depending on that color. For example, the accent color for `.table-primary` is darker while `.table-dark` has a lighter accent color.
 - Text and border colors are generated the same way, and their colors are inherited by default.
 
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ Border styles, active styles, and table variants are not inherited by nested tab
 </div>
 
 ```html
-<table class="table table-striped">
+<table class="table table-striped table-bordered">
   <thead>
     ...
   </thead>