diff --git a/wled00/FX.h b/wled00/FX.h
index 9f045bad..3912faa9 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.h
+++ b/wled00/FX.h
@@ -496,6 +496,9 @@ typedef struct Segment {
     inline bool     isSelected(void)     const { return selected; }
     inline bool     isActive(void)       const { return stop > start; }
     inline bool     is2D(void)           const { return (width()>1 && height()>1); }
+    inline bool     hasRGB(void)         const { return _isRGB; }
+    inline bool     hasWhite(void)       const { return _hasW; }
+    inline bool     isCCT(void)          const { return _isCCT; }
     inline uint16_t width(void)          const { return stop - start; }       // segment width in physical pixels (length if 1D)
     inline uint16_t height(void)         const { return stopY - startY; }     // segment height (if 2D) in physical pixels
     inline uint16_t length(void)         const { return width() * height(); } // segment length (count) in physical pixels
diff --git a/wled00/json.cpp b/wled00/json.cpp
index ef770143..54300035 100644
--- a/wled00/json.cpp
+++ b/wled00/json.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void deserializeSegment(JsonObject elem, byte it, byte presetId)
   JsonArray colarr = elem["col"];
   if (!colarr.isNull())
   {
-    if (seg.getLightCapabilities() & 3) {
+    if (seg.hasRGB() || seg.hasWhite()) {
       // segment has RGB or White
       for (size_t i = 0; i < 3; i++)
       {
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void deserializeSegment(JsonObject elem, byte it, byte presetId)
   getVal(elem["ix"], &seg.intensity);
 
   uint8_t pal = seg.palette;
-  if (seg.getLightCapabilities() & 1) {  // ignore palette for White and On/Off segments
+  if (seg.hasRGB()) {  // ignore palette for White and On/Off segments
     if (getVal(elem["pal"], &pal)) seg.setPalette(pal);
   }