zmk/docs/docs/keymaps/behaviors/underglow.md

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---
title: RGB Underglow Behavior
sidebar_label: RGB Underglow
---
## Summary
This page contains [RGB Underglow](../../features/underglow.md) behaviors supported by ZMK.
## RGB Action Defines
:::info
No longer required as long as your keymap includes [`dt-bindings/zmk/params.h`](https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/blob/main/app/include/dt-bindings/zmk/all.h).
:::
RGB actions defines are provided through the [`dt-bindings/zmk/rgb.h`](https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/blob/main/app/include/dt-bindings/zmk/rgb.h) header,
which is added at the top of the keymap file:
```dts
#include <dt-bindings/zmk/rgb.h>
```
This will allow you to reference the actions defined in this header such as `RGB_TOG`.
Here is a table describing the action for each define:
| Define | Action |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `RGB_ON` | Turns the RGB feature on |
| `RGB_OFF` | Turns the RGB feature off |
| `RGB_TOG` | Toggles the RGB feature on and off |
| `RGB_HUI` | Increases the hue of the RGB feature |
| `RGB_HUD` | Decreases the hue of the RGB feature |
| `RGB_SAI` | Increases the saturation of the RGB feature |
| `RGB_SAD` | Decreases the saturation of the RGB feature |
| `RGB_BRI` | Increases the brightness of the RGB feature |
| `RGB_BRD` | Decreases the brightness of the RGB feature |
| `RGB_SPI` | Increases the speed of the RGB feature effect's animation |
| `RGB_SPD` | Decreases the speed of the RGB feature effect's animation |
| `RGB_EFF` | Cycles the RGB feature's effect forwards |
| `RGB_EFR` | Cycles the RGB feature's effect reverse |
| `RGB_COLOR_HSB` | Sets a specific [HSB (HSV)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSL_and_HSV) value for the underglow |
## Behavior Binding
- Reference: `&rgb_ug`
- Parameter #1: The RGB action define, e.g. `RGB_TOG` or `RGB_BRI`
- Parameter #2: Only applies to `RGB_COLOR_HSB` and is the HSB representation of the color to set (see below for an example)
:::note[HSB Values]
When specifying HSB values you'll need to use `RGB_COLOR_HSB(h, s, b)` in your keymap file.
Value Limits:
- Hue values can _not_ exceed 360 (degrees)
- Saturation values can _not_ exceed 100 (percent)
- Brightness values can _not_ exceed 100 (percent)
:::
:::note[RGB settings persistence]
The RGB settings that are changed via the `&rgb_ug` behavior will be saved to flash storage and hence persist across restarts and firmware flashes.
They will also override the start values set by [`CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_*_START` settings](../../config/underglow.md#kconfig).
However the settings will only be saved after [`CONFIG_ZMK_SETTINGS_SAVE_DEBOUNCE`](../../config/system.md#general) milliseconds in order to reduce potential wear on the flash memory.
:::
## Examples
1. Toggle underglow on/off
```dts
&rgb_ug RGB_TOG
```
1. Set a specific HSB color (green)
```dts
&rgb_ug RGB_COLOR_HSB(128,100,100)
```
## Split Keyboards
RGB underglow behaviors are [global](../../features/split-keyboards.md#global-locality-behaviors): This means that when triggered, they affect both the central and peripheral side of split keyboards.