The illuminated keyboard is a backlit keyboard. The illuminated keyboard comprises a keyboard and a switching network that generates the back lit illumination of the keyboard. The switching network divides the keyboard in to a plurality of zone displays. Each of the plurality of zone displays is used to illuminate a region of the keyboard. Each of the plurality of zone displays is independently controlled. Each of the plurality of zone displays further comprises a plurality of LEDs. Each LED contained within the plurality of LEDs is independently controlled and illuminated. Each LED selected from the plurality of LEDs is differentiated from the LEDs remaining within the plurality of LEDs by the illumination color of the selected LED. The illuminated keyboard comprises a keyboard, a switching network, and a network controller. In one potential embodiment of the disclosure, the illuminated keyboard is remote controlled.