The 5 Best RGB Keyboards – Spring 2023 Reviews

Lately, many keyboards have some form of backlighting. RGB backlighting differs from simple backlighting, using a palette of over 16 million colors to help you customize the lighting atmosphere of your setup. While backlighting primarily serves a practical purpose of making keys easier to see in the dark, RGB backlighting is an easy way to tie your desktop aesthetic together. If you’re choosing a keyboard for its RGB lighting, it’s important to consider the number and location of its lighting zones, the quality of its companion software, as well as the range of customization features available to you.

We’ve tested over 190 keyboards, and below are our recommendations for the best keyboards with RGB lighting. As a note, this list is mostly made up of wired-only keyboards as RGB backlighting tends to quickly drain the battery on wireless keyboards, especially with custom effects going on. If you’re only interested in wireless models, check out our picks for the best wireless keyboards. For other options, see our recommendations for the best gaming keyboards and the best keyboards overall.