diff --git a/ci/release/changelogs/next.md b/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
index 532aa4df1..fd95f04a1 100644
--- a/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
+++ b/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 - `--force-appendix` flag adds an appendix to SVG outputs with tooltips or links. [#761](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/761)
 - `d2 themes` subcommand to list themes. [#760](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/760)
 - `sql_table` header left-aligned with column [#769](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/769)
+- Sequence diagram edge group labels are clearer [#782](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/782)
 
 #### Bugfixes ⛑️
 
diff --git a/d2exporter/export.go b/d2exporter/export.go
index 418e71370..0237d554a 100644
--- a/d2exporter/export.go
+++ b/d2exporter/export.go
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ func toShape(obj *d2graph.Object, theme *d2themes.Theme) d2target.Shape {
 	shape.LabelHeight = text.Dimensions.Height
 	if obj.LabelPosition != nil {
 		shape.LabelPosition = *obj.LabelPosition
+		if obj.IsSequenceDiagramGroup() {
+			shape.LabelFill = shape.Fill
+		}
 	}
 
 	shape.Tooltip = obj.Attributes.Tooltip
@@ -163,7 +166,6 @@ func toConnection(edge *d2graph.Edge, theme *d2themes.Theme) d2target.Connection
 	connection := d2target.BaseConnection()
 	connection.ID = edge.AbsID()
 	connection.ZIndex = edge.ZIndex
-	// edge.Edge.ID = go2.StringToIntHash(connection.ID)
 	text := edge.Text()
 
 	if edge.SrcArrow {
diff --git a/d2renderers/d2svg/appendix/testdata/diagram_wider_than_tooltip/sketch.exp.svg b/d2renderers/d2svg/appendix/testdata/diagram_wider_than_tooltip/sketch.exp.svg
index 41c015af4..f174f6658 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2svg/appendix/testdata/diagram_wider_than_tooltip/sketch.exp.svg
+++ b/d2renderers/d2svg/appendix/testdata/diagram_wider_than_tooltip/sketch.exp.svg
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ width="1932" height="2282" viewBox="-134 -49 1932 2282"><style type="text/css">
     svgEl.setAttribute("height", height * ratio - 16);
   }
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diff --git a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
index 546ec2740..91cc687a8 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
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 			x := labelTL.X + float64(targetShape.LabelWidth)/2.
 			// text is vertically positioned at its baseline which is at labelTL+FontSize
 			y := labelTL.Y + float64(targetShape.FontSize)
+
+			// background style does not exist for <text>, so draw a rectangle behind it to emulate
+			if targetShape.LabelFill != "" {
+				fmt.Fprintf(writer, `<rect x="%f" y="%f" width="%d" height="%d" fill="%s"></rect>`,
+					labelTL.X, labelTL.Y,
+					targetShape.LabelWidth, targetShape.LabelHeight,
+					targetShape.LabelFill,
+				)
+			}
+
 			fmt.Fprintf(writer, `<text class="%s" x="%f" y="%f" style="%s">%s</text>`,
 				fontClass,
 				x, y,
diff --git a/d2target/d2target.go b/d2target/d2target.go
index b5325d07e..a9647f8e8 100644
--- a/d2target/d2target.go
+++ b/d2target/d2target.go
@@ -236,8 +236,9 @@ type Text struct {
 	Bold      bool `json:"bold"`
 	Underline bool `json:"underline"`
 
-	LabelWidth  int `json:"labelWidth"`
-	LabelHeight int `json:"labelHeight"`
+	LabelWidth  int    `json:"labelWidth"`
+	LabelHeight int    `json:"labelHeight"`
+	LabelFill   string `json:"labelFill,omitempty"`
 }
 
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--- a/e2etests/testdata/regression/sequence_diagram_self_edge_group_overlap/dagre/board.exp.json
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/regression/sequence_diagram_self_edge_group_overlap/dagre/board.exp.json
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
       "underline": false,
       "labelWidth": 52,
       "labelHeight": 21,
+      "labelFill": "#DEE1EB",
       "labelPosition": "INSIDE_TOP_LEFT",
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       "labelWidth": 52,
       "labelHeight": 21,
+      "labelFill": "#DEE1EB",
       "labelPosition": "INSIDE_TOP_LEFT",
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       "labelHeight": 21,
+      "labelFill": "#DEE1EB",
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+      "labelFill": "#DEE1EB",
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+      "labelFill": "#DEE1EB",
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--- a/e2etests/testdata/regression/sequence_diagram_self_edge_group_overlap/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
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