classNameBindings

application.controller.js

import Ember from 'ember';

export default Ember.Controller.extend({
  appName:'Ember Twiddle'
});

application.template.hbs

<h1>Welcome to {{appName}}</h1>
<br>
<br>
{{my-component}}
<br>
<br>

my-component.component.js

import Ember from 'ember';

export default Ember.Component.extend({
  classNameBindings: ['active'],
  actions: {
    toggle() {
      this.toggleProperty('active');
    }
  }
});

my-component.template.hbs

<button onclick={{action "toggle"}} type="button">Toggle me</button>

styles.app.css

body {
  margin: 12px 16px;
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12pt;
}

.active {
  background-color: yellow;
}

twiddle.json

{
  "version": "0.4.17",
  "EmberENV": {
    "FEATURES": {}
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "jquery": "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.3/jquery.js",
    "ember": "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ember.js/2.2.0/ember.debug.js",
    "ember-data": "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ember-data.js/2.2.0/ember-data.js",
    "ember-template-compiler": "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ember.js/2.2.0/ember-template-compiler.js"
  }
}