A white light emitting device comprising: a blue LED for emitting blue light having a dominant wavelength ranging from 435 nm to 465 nm; a red phosphor, emitting red light when excited by the blue light, and including a nitrogen -containing compound; a yellow phosphor, emitting yellow light when excited by the blue light; a first green phosphor, emitting a first green light when excited by the blue light, and including a nitrogen-containing compound; and a second green phosphor, emitting a second green light when excited by the blue light, wherein: the first green light has a peak wavelength of 520 nm to 545 nm and a first full width half maximum of 70 nm or less, the second green light has a peak wavelength of 525 nm to 565 nm and a second full width half maximum larger than the first full width half maximum, and the yellow light has a peak wavelength larger than the peak wavelength of the second green light, wherein the first green phosphor includes β-SiAlON:Eu, wherein the blue light, the red light, the yellow light, the first green light and the second green light are combined to provide white light having a color coordinate falling within a region defined by four coordinate points (0.21, 0.21), (0.25, 0.17), (0.33, 0.30) and (0.33, 0.35) based on the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, characterized in that the yellow light has a peak wavelength of 550 nm to 580 nm; in that the red light has a peak wavelength of 600 nm to 650 nm; in that the second green phosphor includes L 3 M 5 O 12:Ce, where L is at least one of Lu, Yb and Tb and M is at least one of Al and Ga; and in that the yellow phosphor is at least one of ASiO 4:Eu and A 2 Si 2 O 2 N 2:Eu, where A is at least one of Ba, Sr, Ca and Mg. a blue LED for emitting blue light having a dominant wavelength ranging from 435 nm to 465 nm; a red phosphor, emitting red light when excited by the blue light, and including a nitrogen -containing compound; a yellow phosphor, emitting yellow light when excited by the blue light; a first green phosphor, emitting a first green light when excited by the blue light, and including a nitrogen-containing compound; and a second green phosphor, emitting a second green light when excited by the blue light, wherein: the first green light has a peak wavelength of 520 nm to 545 nm and a first full width half maximum of 70 nm or less, the second green light has a peak wavelength of 525 nm to 565 nm and a second full width half maximum larger than the first full width half maximum, and the yellow light has a peak wavelength larger than the peak wavelength of the second green light, wherein the first green phosphor includes β-SiAlON:Eu, wherein the blue light, the red light, the yellow light, the first green light and the second green light are combined to provide white light having a color coordinate falling within a region defined by four coordinate points (0.21, 0.21), (0.25, 0.17), (0.33, 0.30) and (0.33, 0.35) based on the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, the first green light has a peak wavelength of 520 nm to 545 nm and a first full width half maximum of 70 nm or less, the second green light has a peak wavelength of 525 nm to 565 nm and a second full width half maximum larger than the first full width half maximum, and the yellow light has a peak wavelength larger than the peak wavelength of the second green light, wherein the first green phosphor includes β-SiAlON:Eu, wherein the blue light, the red light, the yellow light, the first green light and the second green light are combined to provide white light having a color coordinate falling within a region defined by four coordinate points (0.21, 0.21), (0.25, 0.17), (0.33, 0.30) and (0.33, 0.35) based on the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram, characterized in that the yellow light has a peak wavelength of 550 nm to 580 nm; in that the red light has a peak wavelength of 600 nm to 650 nm; in that the second green phosphor includes L 3 M 5 O 12:Ce, where L is at least one of Lu, Yb and Tb and M is at least one of Al and Ga; and in that the yellow phosphor is at least one of ASiO 4:Eu and A 2 Si 2 O 2 N 2:Eu, where A is at least one of Ba, Sr, Ca and Mg.