A liquid crystal composition, containing at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula as a first component, at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula as a second component and at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula as a third component: wherein R 1, R 2, R 3 and R 4 are independently alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons in which arbitrary hydrogen is replaced by fluorine; R 5 and R 6 are independently alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons in which arbitrary hydrogen is replaced by fluorine, acrylate, methacrylate, vinyloxy, propenylether, oxirane, oxetane or vinylketone, and at least one of R 5 and R 6 is acrylate, methacrylate, vinyloxy, propenylether, oxirane, oxetane or vinylketone; ring A is independently 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; ring B and ring C are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene, 3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene or 2,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene; ring D and ring E are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene, 3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene, 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene, 2,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene, 3,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene, 2-methyl-1,4-phenylene, 3-methyl-1,4-phenylene or 2,6-naphthalene; Z 1 is independently a single bond, ethylene, methyleneoxy or carbonyloxy; Z 2 and Z 3 are independently a single bond, alkylene having 1 to 12 carbons, or alkylene having 1 to 12 carbons in which arbitrary -CH 2 - is replaced by -0-; k and j are independently 1, 2 or 3; and m is 0, 1 or 2, and wherein the at least one compound as the second component comprises arbitrary one of compounds 2-HH-3 and V-HH-3 shown below: with the proviso that the following LC compositions are excluded: 1) LC composition comprising 0.3% of the compound RM-1 and the following LC mixture: LC mixture CEY-3-O2 15% CEY-5-O2 15% CPY-3-O2 11% CPY-2-O2 11% II 1a 3% CCH-25 15% CCH-23 10% CCH-34 10% CCP-3-1 5% CCP-3-3 5% 2) LC composition comprising 0.2% of the compound RM-1 and 99.8% of the following LC mixture LC mixture CY-3-O2 24% CY-5-O2 7% CCY-3-O2 5% CPY-2-O2 7% CPY-3-O2 9% CCP-3-3 10% CCP-3-1 8% BCH-32 5% CCH-34 9% CCH-23 16% 3) LC composition comprising 100% of the following LC mixture N2, 10% of the compound CC-3-V, and 0.3% of the compound M1 LC Mixture N2 CCH-5O1 9% CCH-35 14% PCH-53 8% CY-3-O4 14% CY-5-O4 13% CCY-3-O2 8% CCY-5-O2 8% CCY-2-1 9% CCY-3-1 9% CPY-2-O2 8% 4) LC composition comprising 100% of the following LC mixture N2, 20% of the compound CC-3-V, and 0.3% of the compound M1 LC Mixture N2 CCH-5O1 9% CCH-35 14% PCH-53 8% CY-3-O4 14% CY-5-O4 13% CCY-3-O2 8% CCY-5-O2 8% CCY-2-1 9% CCY-3-1 9% CPY-2-O2 8% 5) LC composition comprising 100% of the following LC mixture N2, 20% of the compound CC-3-V, and 0.3% of the compound M2 LC Mixture N2 CCH-5O1 9% CCH-35 14% PCH-53 8% CY-3-O4 14% CY-5-O4 13% CCY-3-O2 8% CCY-5-O2 8% CCY-2-1 9% CCY-3-1 9% CPY-2-O2 8% 6) LC composition comprising 100% of the following LC mixture N2, 20% of the compound CC-3-V, and 0.3% of the compound A1 LC Mixture N2 CCH-5O1 9% CCH-35 14% PCH-53 8% CY-3-O4 14% CY-5-O4 13% CCY-3-O2 8% CCY-5-O2 8% CCY-2-1 9% CCY-3-1 9% CPY-2-O2 8% 7) LC composition comprising 100% of the following LC mixture N2, 20% of the compound CC-3-V and 0.3% of the compound A2 LC Mixture N2 CCH-5O1 9% CCH-35 14% PCH-53 8% CY-3-O4 14% CY-5-O4 13% CCY-3-O2 8% CCY-5-O2 8% CCY-2-1 9% CCY-3-1 9% CPY-2-O2 8% 1) LC composition comprising 0.3% of the compound RM-1 and the following LC mixture: LC mixture CEY-3-O2 15% CEY-5-O2 15% CPY-3-O2 11% CPY-2-O2 11% II 1a 3% CCH-25 15% CCH-23 10% CCH-34 10% CCP-3-1 5% CCP-3-3 5% 2) LC composition comprising 0.2% of the compound RM-1 and 99.8% of the following LC mixture LC mixture CY-3-O2 24% CY-5-O2 7% CCY-3-O2 5% CPY-2-O2 7% CPY-3-O2 9% CCP-3-3 10% CCP-3-1 8% BCH-32 5% CCH-34 9% CCH-23 16% 3) LC composition comprising 100% of the following LC mixture N2, 10% of the compound CC-3-V, and 0.3% of the compound M1 LC Mixture N2 CCH-5O1 9% CCH-35 14% PCH-53 8% CY-3-O4 14% CY-5-O4 13% CCY-3-O2 8% CCY-5-O2 8% CCY-2-1 9% CCY-3-1 9% CPY-2-O2 8% 4) LC composition comprising 100% of the following LC mixture N2, 20% of the compound CC-3-V, and 0.3% of the compound M1 LC Mixture N2 CCH-5O1 9% CCH-35 14% PCH-53 8% CY-3-O4 14% CY-5-O4 13% CCY-3-O2 8% CCY-5-O2 8% CCY-2-1 9% CCY-3-1 9% CPY-2-O2 8% 5) LC composition comprising 100% of the following LC mixture N2, 20% of the compound CC-3-V, and 0.3% of the compound M2 LC Mixture N2 CCH-5O1 9% CCH-35 14% PCH-53 8% CY-3-O4 14% CY-5-O4 13% CCY-3-O2 8% CCY-5-O2 8% CCY-2-1 9% CCY-3-1 9% CPY-2-O2 8% 6) LC composition comprising 100% of the following LC mixture N2, 20% of the compound CC-3-V, and 0.3% of the compound A1 LC Mixture N2 CCH-5O1 9% CCH-35 14% PCH-53 8% CY-3-O4 14% CY-5-O4 13% CCY-3-O2 8% CCY-5-O2 8% CCY-2-1 9% CCY-3-1 9% CPY-2-O2 8% 7) LC composition comprising 100% of the following LC mixture N2, 20% of the compound CC-3-V and 0.3% of the compound A2 LC Mixture N2 CCH-5O1 9% CCH-35 14% PCH-53 8% CY-3-O4 14% CY-5-O4 13% CCY-3-O2 8% CCY-5-O2 8% CCY-2-1 9% CCY-3-1 9% CPY-2-O2 8%