How to properly make a text half transparent with a full color background/padding?

Question

I want to add a half transparent text with a white padding into the middle of an image.
What is the BEST way to do that?

Answer 1

https://code.sololearn.com/WC81vs9acgyu/?ref=app
Something like this , but only the text to be transparent , and not the background color.

Answer 2

By increasing opacity

Answer 3

https://code.sololearn.com/WEys7NpLzEb6/?ref=app
I hope this would help

Answer 4

https://code.sololearn.com/W1lIBsy8qIvp/?ref=app
Like this

Answer 5

https://code.sololearn.com/Wff5Z52XDDTS/?ref=app
The same code with lower opacity

Answer 6

https://code.sololearn.com/WctmmRmDf21H/?ref=app
See this