diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index ff58a91..888512e 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ LED_BRIGHTNESS = 255     # Set to 0 for darkest and 255 for brightest
 LED_INVERT     = False   # True to invert the signal (when using NPN transistor level shift)
 LED_CHANNEL    = 0       # set to '1' for GPIOs 13, 19, 41, 45 or 53
 
+global animation_r
+animation_r = 255
+global animation_g
+animation_g = 0
+global animation_b
+animation_b = 0
 
 def debug_print(message: str):
     now = datetime.now()
@@ -31,12 +37,15 @@ def debug_print(message: str):
 
 def wheel(client, pos):
     if pos < 85:
+        client.publish("server-rack-led/rgb", str(pos * 3)+","+str(255 - pos * 3)+","+str(0))
         return Color(pos * 3, 255 - pos * 3, 0)
     elif pos < 170:
         pos -= 85
+        client.publish("server-rack-led/rgb", str(255 - pos * 3)+","+str(0)+","+str(pos * 3))
         return Color(255 - pos * 3, 0, pos * 3)
     else:
         pos -= 170
+        client.publish("server-rack-led/rgb", str(0)+","+str(pos * 3)+","+str(255 - pos * 3))
         return Color(0, pos * 3, 255 - pos * 3)
  
 def rainbowCycle(client, strip, wait_ms=5, iterations=10):