Diffused RGB (tri-color) LED (Common Anode)

Diffused 5mm tri-colour LED with separate red, green and blue LED chips inside! Nice indicator, and fun to colour-swirl. 60-degree viewing angle. We like diffused RGB LEDs because they colour mix inside instead of appearing as 3 distinct LEDs. These are Common-Anode type which means you connect one pin to 5V or so and then tie the other three legs to ground through a resistor. We carry and use CA more than CC because multi-LED driver chips (such as the TLC5940/TLC5941) are often designed exclusively for CA and can't be used with Common-Cathode. Specifications

* Wavelength

* Red: 630nm

* Green: 525nm

* Blue: 430nm

* Forward Voltage (at 20mA)

* Red: 2.1-2.5V

* Green: 3.8-4.5V

* Blue: 3.8-4.5V

* Typical brightness

* Red: 500mcd

* Green: 600mcd

* Blue: 300 mcd

* Diameter: 5mm

If you need some help using LEDs, please read our "Introduction to using LEDs" tutorial for any electronics project.