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Through-hole LEDs: 3, 5, 8, 10 mm, flat-top, rectangular, RGB
What are 5 mm and 3 mm LED dimensions? · Standard part · basis: KiCad 3D models of standard through-hole LED packages (T-1 3 mm, T-1¾ 5 mm, 8/10/20 mm, rectangular, oval)
- sizes
- 28 in table
Notes
- 5 mm (T-1¾): Ø5.0 dome, Ø5.8 flange 1 mm thick, 8.6 mm tall body, 2.54 mm lead pitch; press fit hole Ø5.1, clip hole Ø6.2 for the flange to pass. 3 mm (T-1): Ø3.0, Ø3.8 flange, 5.3 mm tall, 2.54 pitch; hole Ø3.1.
- Flat-top 5 mm is 6 mm tall; 8 mm and 10 mm LEDs have 9 / 11.5 mm flanges. Rectangular 5 × 2 mm (7 mm tall) are the stacked bar-graph style.
- Light pipes: a printed clear-PETG rod of the LED diameter carries light 20–30 mm; a Ø5.2 hole and a 0.5 mm floor hides the LED entirely.
Sizes
| part | bbox_l_mm | bbox_w_mm | bbox_h_mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| d1.8mm-w3.3mm-h2.4mm | 8.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| d10.0mm-3 | 18.5 | 11.0 | 10.5 |
| d10.0mm | 18.5 | 11.0 | 10.5 |
| d20.0mm | 23.0 | 21.5 | 17.8 |
| d3.0mm-3 | 10.3 | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| d3.0mm | 10.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| d3.0mm-clear | 10.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| d3.0mm-flattop | 9.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| d3.0mm-horizontal-o1.27mm-z2.0mm | 6.9 | 5.9 | 3.5 |
| d3.0mm-horizontal-o1.27mm-z6.0mm | 9.9 | 6.9 | 3.5 |
| d3.0mm-horizontal-o3.81mm-z2.0mm | 9.4 | 5.9 | 3.5 |
| d3.0mm-horizontal-o3.81mm-z6.0mm | 9.9 | 9.4 | 3.5 |
| d4.0mm | 12.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| d5.0mm-3 | 13.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| d5.0mm-4-rgb | 14.1 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| d5.0mm | 14.1 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| d5.0mm-clear | 14.1 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| d5.0mm-flattop | 14.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| d5.0mm-horizontal-o1.27mm-z3.0mm | 10.2 | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| d5.0mm-horizontal-o1.27mm-z9.0mm | 13.9 | 10.2 | 5.4 |
| d5.0mm-horizontal-o3.81mm-z3.0mm | 12.7 | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| d5.0mm-horizontal-o3.81mm-z9.0mm | 13.9 | 12.7 | 5.4 |
| d8.0mm-3 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| d8.0mm | 16.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| oval-w5.2mm-h3.8mm | 12.5 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| rectangular-w3.0mm-h2.0mm | 10.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| rectangular-w5.0mm-h2.0mm | 15.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| rectangular-w5.0mm-h5.0mm | 15.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Where the files are
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Free files
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| d1.8mm-w3.3mm-h2.4mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D1.8mm_W3.3mm_H2.4mm; bbox 8.6 × 3.3 × 2.4 mm | STEP · STL |
| d10.0mm-3 | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D10.0mm-3; bbox 18.5 × 11.0 × 10.5 mm | STEP · STL |
| d10.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D10.0mm; bbox 18.5 × 11.0 × 10.5 mm | STEP · STL |
| d20.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D20.0mm; bbox 23.0 × 21.5 × 17.8 mm | STEP · STL |
| d3.0mm-3 | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D3.0mm-3; bbox 10.3 × 5.5 × 3.8 mm | STEP · STL |
| d3.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D3.0mm; bbox 10.8 × 3.8 × 3.4 mm | STEP · STL |
| d3.0mm-clear | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D3.0mm_Clear; bbox 10.8 × 3.8 × 3.4 mm | STEP · STL |
| d3.0mm-flattop | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D3.0mm_FlatTop; bbox 9.8 × 3.8 × 3.4 mm | STEP · STL |
| d3.0mm-horizontal-o1.27mm-z2.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D3.0mm_Horizontal_O1.27mm_Z2.0mm; bbox 6.9 × 5.9 × 3.5 mm | STEP · STL |
| d3.0mm-horizontal-o1.27mm-z6.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D3.0mm_Horizontal_O1.27mm_Z6.0mm; bbox 9.9 × 6.9 × 3.5 mm | STEP · STL |
| d3.0mm-horizontal-o3.81mm-z2.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D3.0mm_Horizontal_O3.81mm_Z2.0mm; bbox 9.4 × 5.9 × 3.5 mm | STEP · STL |
| d3.0mm-horizontal-o3.81mm-z6.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D3.0mm_Horizontal_O3.81mm_Z6.0mm; bbox 9.9 × 9.4 × 3.5 mm | STEP · STL |
| d4.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D4.0mm; bbox 12.5 × 4.8 × 4.4 mm | STEP · STL |
| d5.0mm-3 | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D5.0mm-3; bbox 13.6 × 5.8 × 5.6 mm | STEP · STL |
| d5.0mm-4-rgb | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D5.0mm-4_RGB; bbox 14.1 × 5.8 × 5.4 mm | STEP · STL |
| d5.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D5.0mm; bbox 14.1 × 5.8 × 5.4 mm | STEP · STL |
| d5.0mm-clear | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D5.0mm_Clear; bbox 14.1 × 5.8 × 5.4 mm | STEP · STL |
| d5.0mm-flattop | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D5.0mm_FlatTop; bbox 14.1 × 5.9 × 5.5 mm | STEP · STL |
| d5.0mm-horizontal-o1.27mm-z3.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D5.0mm_Horizontal_O1.27mm_Z3.0mm; bbox 10.2 × 7.9 × 5.4 mm | STEP · STL |
| d5.0mm-horizontal-o1.27mm-z9.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D5.0mm_Horizontal_O1.27mm_Z9.0mm; bbox 13.9 × 10.2 × 5.4 mm | STEP · STL |
| d5.0mm-horizontal-o3.81mm-z3.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D5.0mm_Horizontal_O3.81mm_Z3.0mm; bbox 12.7 × 7.9 × 5.4 mm | STEP · STL |
| d5.0mm-horizontal-o3.81mm-z9.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D5.0mm_Horizontal_O3.81mm_Z9.0mm; bbox 13.9 × 12.7 × 5.4 mm | STEP · STL |
| d8.0mm-3 | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D8.0mm-3; bbox 16.0 × 9.0 × 8.5 mm | STEP · STL |
| d8.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_D8.0mm; bbox 16.0 × 9.0 × 8.5 mm | STEP · STL |
| oval-w5.2mm-h3.8mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_Oval_W5.2mm_H3.8mm; bbox 12.5 × 5.2 × 3.8 mm | STEP · STL |
| rectangular-w3.0mm-h2.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_Rectangular_W3.0mm_H2.0mm; bbox 10.5 × 4.0 × 2.0 mm | STEP · STL |
| rectangular-w5.0mm-h2.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_Rectangular_W5.0mm_H2.0mm; bbox 15.1 × 5.0 × 2.0 mm | STEP · STL |
| rectangular-w5.0mm-h5.0mm | KiCad LED_THT: LED_Rectangular_W5.0mm_H5.0mm; bbox 15.1 × 5.0 × 5.0 mm | STEP · STL |
Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=leds-tht

Fits with
Questions
What hole size for a 5 mm LED?
Ø5.1 mm press fit in 2–3 mm of plastic; Ø6.2 if the flange must pass through; snap-in LED holders need Ø6.4 (5 mm) or Ø4.5 (3 mm).
What is the lead spacing on a 5 mm LED?
2.54 mm (0.1 in); leads 0.5 mm square, 25 mm long before trimming; the longer lead is the anode.
How tall is a 5 mm LED?
8.6 mm from the flange bottom to the dome tip (standard); flat-top 6 mm; 3 mm LEDs are 5.3 mm tall.



