# Adafruit Color Sensors

## Overview

![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/008/646/medium800/light_1356demo_LRG.jpg?1396869782)

Your electronics can now see in dazzling color with this lovely color light sensor. We found the best color sensor on the market, the TCS34725, which has RGB and Clear light sensing elements. An IR blocking filter, integrated on-chip and localized to the color sensing photodiodes, minimizes the IR spectral component of the incoming light and allows color measurements to be made accurately. The filter means you'll get much truer color than most sensors, since humans don't see IR. The sensor also has an incredible 3,800,000:1 dynamic range with adjustable integration time and gain so it is suited for use behind darkened glass.   
  
We add supporting circuitry as well, such as a 3.3V regulator so you can power the breakout with 3-5VDC safely and level shifting for the I2C pins so they can be used with 3.3V or 5V logic. Finally, we specified a nice neutral 4150°K temperature LED with a MOSFET driver onboard to illuminate what you're trying to sense. The LED can be easily turned on or off by any logic level output.   
  
For more flexibility, we've made two different versions of this board: A breadboard-friendly breakout, and a wearable version designed to work with the Flora wearable platform.

![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/008/645/medium800/light_2013_05_18_IMG_1785-1024.jpg?1396869769)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkeWWKgqvuI

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## Featured Products

### RGB Color Sensor with IR filter and White LED - TCS34725

[RGB Color Sensor with IR filter and White LED - TCS34725](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1334)
Discontinued - **you can grab** [**Adafruit APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic**](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3595) ** instead!**

Your electronics can now see in dazzling color with this lovely color light...

No Longer Stocked
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### Flora Color Sensor with White Illumination LED - TCS34725

[Flora Color Sensor with White Illumination LED - TCS34725](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1356)
[Discontinued - **you can grab this ** Adafruit APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic ** instead!**](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3595)

Your electronics can now see in dazzling color with this lovely color light sensor. We...

No Longer Stocked
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### Diffused RGB (tri-color) LED

[Diffused RGB (tri-color) LED](https://www.adafruit.com/product/159)
Diffused 5mm tri-color LED with separate red, green and blue LED chips inside! Nice indicator, and fun to color-swirl. 60 degree viewing angle. We like diffused RGB LEDs because they color mix inside instead of appearing as 3 distinct LEDs.

These are Common-Anode type which means you...

In Stock
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