$6 IKEA Kapplake lights make excellent desk backlighting
I don't like RGB.
The IKEA Kapplake accent light works really well as a backlight.

Compared with the picture above, it looks a bit softer and warmer in person. The entire light is a toggle button, so I’ve put them toward the top and right side so they’re easy to reach.
(Yes, that is a UHK)

Behind the laptop stand

Behind the monitor

Box does not include a USB A power source, but surely you have a dozen of those by now.