diff --git a/src/Card/BaseCard.jsx b/src/Card/BaseCard.jsx
index e5d42e51b1..088cb5aae1 100644
--- a/src/Card/BaseCard.jsx
+++ b/src/Card/BaseCard.jsx
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ const BaseCard = React.forwardRef(
       bgColor,
       textColor,
       borderColor,
-      hasBody = false,
+      hasBody,
       children,
-      as: Component = 'div',
+      as: Component,
       ...props
     },
     ref,
diff --git a/src/Card/tests/BaseCard.test.jsx b/src/Card/tests/BaseCard.test.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e555793191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Card/tests/BaseCard.test.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import BaseCard from '../BaseCard';
+
+describe('BaseCard Component', () => {
+  it('renders a default card', () => {
+    render(<BaseCard>Default Card Content</BaseCard>);
+    const cardElement = screen.getByText('Default Card Content');
+    expect(cardElement).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(cardElement).toHaveClass('card');
+  });
+
+  it('applies the correct background color', () => {
+    render(<BaseCard bgColor="primary">Card with Background</BaseCard>);
+    const cardElement = screen.getByText('Card with Background');
+    expect(cardElement).toHaveClass('bg-primary');
+  });
+
+  it('applies the correct text color', () => {
+    render(<BaseCard textColor="muted">Card with Text Color</BaseCard>);
+    const cardElement = screen.getByText('Card with Text Color');
+    expect(cardElement).toHaveClass('text-muted');
+  });
+
+  it('applies the correct border color', () => {
+    render(<BaseCard borderColor="danger">Card with Border Color</BaseCard>);
+    const cardElement = screen.getByText('Card with Border Color');
+    expect(cardElement).toHaveClass('border-danger');
+  });
+
+  it('renders children inside CardBody when hasBody is true', () => {
+    render(
+      <BaseCard hasBody>
+        <span>Content in CardBody</span>
+      </BaseCard>,
+    );
+    const cardBodyElement = screen.getByText('Content in CardBody');
+    expect(cardBodyElement).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(cardBodyElement.closest('div')).toHaveClass('pgn__card-body');
+  });
+
+  it('renders children directly when hasBody is false', () => {
+    render(
+      <BaseCard>
+        <span>Direct Content</span>
+      </BaseCard>,
+    );
+    const contentElement = screen.getByText('Direct Content');
+    expect(contentElement).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(contentElement.closest('div')).not.toHaveClass('card-body');
+  });
+
+  it('supports a custom tag with the `as` prop', () => {
+    render(
+      <BaseCard as="section">
+        <span>Custom Tag</span>
+      </BaseCard>,
+    );
+    const sectionElement = screen.getByText('Custom Tag').closest('section');
+    expect(sectionElement).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(sectionElement).toHaveClass('card');
+  });
+
+  it('applies additional class names', () => {
+    render(<BaseCard className="custom-class">Custom Class</BaseCard>);
+    const cardElement = screen.getByText('Custom Class');
+    expect(cardElement).toHaveClass('custom-class');
+  });
+
+  it('uses prefix correctly', () => {
+    render(<BaseCard prefix="test-prefix">Prefixed Card</BaseCard>);
+    const cardElement = screen.getByText('Prefixed Card');
+    expect(cardElement).toHaveClass('test-prefix-card');
+  });
+
+  it('renders without children', () => {
+    render(<BaseCard />);
+    const cardElement = document.querySelector('.card');
+    expect(cardElement).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});