RGB Backlight Negative LCD 16x2 with Extras - RGB on Black

This is a fancy upgrade to standard 16x2 LCDs, featuring full color RGB characters on a dark/black background, allowing for customizable character display colors like red, green, blue, pink, white, purple, yellow, teal, salmon, and chartreuse. The LCD is designed to work with existing projects using the red LED (appearing red-on-black) and includes extra pins for green and blue LEDs with onboard resistors for safe 5V logic operation.

The package includes a single 16x2 RGB backlight LCD, a 10K contrast potentiometer, and a strip of header for easy setup. This display is controllable with only 6 digital lines and 3 PWM pins, features a built-in character set supporting English and Japanese, and allows creation of up to 8 custom characters.

Key Features:

• 16 characters wide, 2 rows
• Multi-color text on a dark background
• 0.1" pitch single row connection port for easy breadboarding and wiring
• Each R, G, & B LED has a 200 ohm resistor and can be powered from 3V or 5VDC
• Single RGB LED backlight included, dimmable via resistor or PWM
• Compatible with HD44780 controller datasheet commands
• Includes 10K contrast potentiometer and header strip
• Screen dimensions: 27mm x 71mm (1.1" x 2.8")
• Revised mounting holes: 3.2mm (.125") diameter

For detailed installation and programming guides, visit our Character LCD tutorial and the RGB LCD Shield guide.