A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters comprising at least a first solid state light emitter; and a first luminescent material; wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emittersemit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 380 nm to about 430 nm; said first luminescent material, if excited, emits light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 490 nm to about 555 nm; configured such that at least some light emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters excites said first luminescent material and a mixture of light emitted from said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters and light emitted from said lighting device which was emitted by said first luminescent material, in the absence of any additional light, has a mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38. a first group of solid state light emitters comprising at least a first solid state light emitter; and a first luminescent material; wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emittersemit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 380 nm to about 430 nm; said first luminescent material, if excited, emits light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 490 nm to about 555 nm; configured such that at least some light emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters excites said first luminescent material and a mixture of light emitted from said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters and light emitted from said lighting device which was emitted by said first luminescent material, in the absence of any additional light, has a mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38. each of said first group of solid state light emittersemit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 380 nm to about 430 nm; said first luminescent material, if excited, emits light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 490 nm to about 555 nm; configured such that at least some light emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters excites said first luminescent material and a mixture of light emitted from said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters and light emitted from said lighting device which was emitted by said first luminescent material, in the absence of any additional light, has a mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.