A phosphor-enhanced light source (400, 430, 460, 502) comprising - a light source (410, 468), - a luminescent converter (200, 220, 240, 260, 402, 432, 462), the luminescent converter (200, 220, 240, 260, 402, 432, 462) comprising a first organic luminescent material, a second organic luminescent material and a third inorganic luminescent material, wherein - the first organic luminescent material is configured for absorbing a first portion of light emitted by the light source (410, 468) and/or absorbing a portion of light emitted by at least one of the second organic luminescent material or the inorganic luminescent material, and the first organic luminescent material is configured for converting at least a part of the absorbed light into light of a first color distribution, - the second organic luminescent material is configured for absorbing a second portion of the light emitted by the light source (410, 468) and/or absorbing a portion of light emitted by at least one of the first organic luminescent material or the inorganic luminescent material, and the second organic luminescent material is configured for converting at least a part of the absorbed light into light of a second color distribution, at least one of the first organic luminescent material and the second organic luminescent material being subject to self-absorption resulting, respectively, in the absorption of a portion of light at the lower wavelengths of the first color distribution by the first organic luminescent material and resulting in the absorption of a portion of light at the lower wavelengths of the second color distribution by the second organic luminescent material, and - the inorganic luminescent material is configured for absorbing a third portion of the light emitted by the light source (410, 468) and/or absorbing a portion of light emitted by the first organic luminescent material or the second organic luminescent material, and the inorganic luminescent material is configured for converting at least a part of the absorbed light into a third color distribution for compensating self-absorption of light by at least one of the first organic luminescent material and the second organic luminescent material - wherein the first organic luminescent material is a red-emitting luminescent material, and wherein the second organic luminescent material is a yellow-emitting luminescent material. - a light source (410, 468), - a luminescent converter (200, 220, 240, 260, 402, 432, 462), the luminescent converter (200, 220, 240, 260, 402, 432, 462) comprising a first organic luminescent material, a second organic luminescent material and a third inorganic luminescent material, wherein - the first organic luminescent material is configured for absorbing a first portion of light emitted by the light source (410, 468) and/or absorbing a portion of light emitted by at least one of the second organic luminescent material or the inorganic luminescent material, and the first organic luminescent material is configured for converting at least a part of the absorbed light into light of a first color distribution, - the second organic luminescent material is configured for absorbing a second portion of the light emitted by the light source (410, 468) and/or absorbing a portion of light emitted by at least one of the first organic luminescent material or the inorganic luminescent material, and the second organic luminescent material is configured for converting at least a part of the absorbed light into light of a second color distribution, at least one of the first organic luminescent material and the second organic luminescent material being subject to self-absorption resulting, respectively, in the absorption of a portion of light at the lower wavelengths of the first color distribution by the first organic luminescent material and resulting in the absorption of a portion of light at the lower wavelengths of the second color distribution by the second organic luminescent material, and - the inorganic luminescent material is configured for absorbing a third portion of the light emitted by the light source (410, 468) and/or absorbing a portion of light emitted by the first organic luminescent material or the second organic luminescent material, and the inorganic luminescent material is configured for converting at least a part of the absorbed light into a third color distribution for compensating self-absorption of light by at least one of the first organic luminescent material and the second organic luminescent material - wherein the first organic luminescent material is a red-emitting luminescent material, and wherein the second organic luminescent material is a yellow-emitting luminescent material.