code: def set_rgb_color(self, red, green, blue, effect=EFFECT_SUDDEN, transition_time=MIN_TRANSITION_TIME):
          
          # Check bulb state
          if self.is_off():
              raise Exception("set_rgb_color can't be used if the bulb is off. Turn it on first")
          # Input validation
          schema = Schema({'red': All(int, Range(min=0, max=255)),
                           'green': All(int, Range(min=0, max=255)),
                           'blue': All(int, Range(min=0, max=255)),
                           'effect': Any(self.EFFECT_SUDDEN, self.EFFECT_SMOOTH),
                           'transition_time': All(int, Range(min=30))})
          schema({'red': red, 'green': green, 'blue': blue,  'effect': effect, 'transition_time': transition_time})
          # Send command
          rgb = (red*65536) + (green*256) + blue
          params = [rgb, effect, transition_time]
          self.api_call.operate_on_bulb("set_rgb", params)
          # Update property
          self.property[self.PROPERTY_NAME_RGB_COLOR] = rgb
docs: Set the color of the bulb using rgb code. The bulb must be switched on.
  
              :param red: Red component of the color between 0 and 255
              :param green: Green component of the color between 0 and 255
              :param blue: Blue component of the color between 0 and 255
              :param effect: if the change is made suddenly or smoothly
              :param transition_time: in case the change is made smoothly, time in ms that change last
  
              :type red: int
              :type green: int
              :type blue: int
              :type effect: str
              :type transition_time : int