A light emitting device comprising: a light emitting element which emits a first light; and a fluorescent layer which receives the first light, transmits a portion of the first light, converts a remaining portion of the first light to a second light having a wavelength range different from the first light, and mixes the first light with the second light to emit a third light, wherein the light emission spectrum of the first light has a peak wavelength within a wavelength range of 440 nm to 460 nm, the light emission spectrum of the second light has a full width at half maximum (511, 523) equal to or larger than 110 nm, a peak wavelength within a wavelength range of 530 nm to 560 nm, and a light emission intensity corresponding to 10 % to 30 % of a peak light emission intensity of the first light within a wavelength range of 500 nm to 620 nm, characterised in that the fluorescent layer comprises first, second and third fluorescent substances (413, 415, 417), each comprising a silicate-based fluorescent substance comprising at least one of barium Ba, strontium Sr, and calcium Ca, the light emission spectrum of the first fluorescent substance having a peak wavelength within a first wavelength range of about 515 nm to about 530 nm and an area smaller than 20 percent of a light emission spectrum of the fluorescent layer, the light emission spectrum of the second fluorescent substance having a peak wavelength within a second wavelength range of about 540 nm to about 560 nm and an area of about 35 percent to about 60 percent with respect to the light emission spectrum of the fluorescent layer, and the light emission spectrum of the third fluorescent substance having a peak wavelength within a third wavelength range of about 580 nm to about 610 nm and an area of about 20 percent to about 65 percent with respect to the light emission spectrum of the fluorescent layer, the first fluorescent substance has 20 parts by weight or less, the second fluorescent substance has 35 to 60 parts by weight, and the third fluorescent substance has 20 to 65 parts by weight. a light emitting element which emits a first light; and a fluorescent layer which receives the first light, transmits a portion of the first light, converts a remaining portion of the first light to a second light having a wavelength range different from the first light, and mixes the first light with the second light to emit a third light, wherein the light emission spectrum of the first light has a peak wavelength within a wavelength range of 440 nm to 460 nm, the light emission spectrum of the second light has a full width at half maximum (511, 523) equal to or larger than 110 nm, a peak wavelength within a wavelength range of 530 nm to 560 nm, and a light emission intensity corresponding to 10 % to 30 % of a peak light emission intensity of the first light within a wavelength range of 500 nm to 620 nm, characterised in that the fluorescent layer comprises first, second and third fluorescent substances (413, 415, 417), each comprising a silicate-based fluorescent substance comprising at least one of barium Ba, strontium Sr, and calcium Ca, the light emission spectrum of the first fluorescent substance having a peak wavelength within a first wavelength range of about 515 nm to about 530 nm and an area smaller than 20 percent of a light emission spectrum of the fluorescent layer, the light emission spectrum of the second fluorescent substance having a peak wavelength within a second wavelength range of about 540 nm to about 560 nm and an area of about 35 percent to about 60 percent with respect to the light emission spectrum of the fluorescent layer, and the light emission spectrum of the third fluorescent substance having a peak wavelength within a third wavelength range of about 580 nm to about 610 nm and an area of about 20 percent to about 65 percent with respect to the light emission spectrum of the fluorescent layer, the first fluorescent substance has 20 parts by weight or less, the second fluorescent substance has 35 to 60 parts by weight, and the third fluorescent substance has 20 to 65 parts by weight.