Light & Colour
Browse our range of light and colour sensors, including ambient light, UV, IR, and full-spectrum colour recognition modules. Whether you need a simple photoresistor or a multi-channel spectral sensor, we stock options for every project.
Popular with Australian makers, educators, and engineers for projects like automatic lighting, UV monitoring, gesture detection, and colour-matching systems. Most modules use I2C for easy integration with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and CircuitPython.
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Adafruit VEML7700 Lux Sensor - I2C Light Sensor
SKU: AF-4162 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit VEML7700 is a high-accuracy ambient light sensor from Vishay that outputs calibrated lux values over I2C. Unlike basic light sensors that return unitless brightness readings, the VEML7700 calculates lux (...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
E-Textiles Light Sensor-TEMT6000
SKU: LB-LS0239 | Brand: Little Bird
This e-textiles ambient light sensor uses the TEMT6000 phototransistor to detect light levels. Designed for wearable electronics, it features a compact 20 mm round PCB that's only 0.8 mm thick — thin enough to sew int...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
Ambient Light Sensor(0-200klx)
SKU: DF-SEN0390 | Brand: DFRobot
A high-precision ambient light sensor housed in a transparent semisphere case for optimal light-gathering performance. With a wide 0–200 klx detection range and I2C communication, this sensor is ideal for applications...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
SparkFun Ambient Light Sensor Breakout - TEMT6000
SKU: SF-BOB-08688 | Brand: SparkFun
Basic breakout board for the TEMT6000 Ambient Light Sensor. Only what you need, nothing you don’t. Sensor acts like a transistor - the greater the incoming light, the higher the analog voltage on the signal pin. Docu...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
Laser Detector module
SKU: LB-LS1177 | Brand: Little Bird
Laser Detector Module Want to set up your own laser tripwire? These little modules make it super simple. Just hook one up to your Arduino, line it up with a laser pointer, and you’ve got a working laser detection syst...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
Fermion: TCS3430 Tristimulus Color Sensor (Breakout)
SKU: DF-SEN0403 | Brand: DFRobot
DFRobot TCS3430 XYZ Tristimulus Color Sensor employs the new generation of TCS3430 spectral sensor IC launched by the well-known AMS company. It features advanced digital ambient light sensing(ALS) and CIE 1931 tristi...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
Adafruit ALS-PT19 Analog Light Sensor Breakout
SKU: AF-2748 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit ALS-PT19 is a compact analog light sensor that provides a simple voltage output proportional to ambient light intensity. Its spectral response closely matches that of the human eye, thanks to a high infra...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
RS485 Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) Sensor (400-700nm)
SKU: DF-SEN0641 | Brand: DFRobot
The RS485 PAR Sensor measures photosynthetically active radiation in the 400–700 nm wavelength range — the light spectrum that plants use for photosynthesis. It converts incident radiation into a signal proportional t...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
PlanetX UV Sensors
SKU: EF-EF05021 | Brand: ElecFreaks
The UV sensor is able to measure the total ultraviolet intensity of sunlight. You can use it to sense ozone and pollutants or make fire safety devices.
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
Flora Lux Sensor - TSL2561 Light Sensor [v1.0]
SKU: AF-1246 | Brand: Adafruit
Add light-reactive sensing to your wearable Flora project with this high precision Lux sensor. The TSL2561 luminosity sensor is an advanced digital light sensor, ideal for use in a wide range of light situations. Comp...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
Light Sensor - BH1750
SKU: DF-SEN0097 | Brand: DFRobot
This is a BH1750 light intensity sensor breakout board with a 16 bit AD converter built-in which can directly output a digital signal, there is no need for complicated calculations. This is a more acurate and easier ...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
Linker light sensor for Arduino
SKU: TB-XC4574 | Brand: Little Bird
The light sensor, also known as the light dependent resistor (LDR). Typically, the resistance of the light sensor will decrease when the ambient light intensity increases. Linksprite Page Specificat...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun
Ambient Light Sensor - TEMT6000x01
SKU: SF-COM-08348 | Brand: SparkFun
The TEMT6000x01 is a compact ambient light sensor that operates as an NPN phototransistor. The more light that hits the sensor, the stronger the base bias, producing an analog output proportional to the ambient light ...
Delivered by Mon 22 Jun