A hybrid switched-mode converter for an LED load , comprising a first decoupling element , a second decoupling element , a third decoupling element and a fourth decoupling element connected in series across an input port of the converter connectable to a DC power source ; a first capacitive storage element connected in parallel to the series connection of the second decoupling element and the third decoupling element ; a series connection comprising an inductive storage element and a second capacitive storage element connected in parallel to the series connection of the third decoupling element and the fourth decoupling element , wherein the second capacitive storage element is connected in parallel to an output port of the converter connectable to the LED load ; and a control logic being configured to alternatingly open the first decoupling element and the second decoupling element in accordance with a modulation frequency with an intermediate time lag in which the first decoupling element and the second decoupling element are closed; and characterised in that the control logic is further configured to preserve a duration of the time lag and linearly decrease the modulation frequency in a first dimming range of the LED load ; and modulate the duration of the time lag and maintain the frequency modulation constant in a second dimming range of the LED load . a first decoupling element , a second decoupling element , a third decoupling element and a fourth decoupling element connected in series across an input port of the converter connectable to a DC power source ; a first capacitive storage element connected in parallel to the series connection of the second decoupling element and the third decoupling element ; a series connection comprising an inductive storage element and a second capacitive storage element connected in parallel to the series connection of the third decoupling element and the fourth decoupling element , wherein the second capacitive storage element is connected in parallel to an output port of the converter connectable to the LED load ; and a control logic being configured to alternatingly open the first decoupling element and the second decoupling element in accordance with a modulation frequency with an intermediate time lag in which the first decoupling element and the second decoupling element are closed; and characterised in that the control logic is further configured to preserve a duration of the time lag and linearly decrease the modulation frequency in a first dimming range of the LED load ; and modulate the duration of the time lag and maintain the frequency modulation constant in a second dimming range of the LED load . alternatingly open the first decoupling element and the second decoupling element in accordance with a modulation frequency with an intermediate time lag in which the first decoupling element and the second decoupling element are closed; and characterised in that the control logic is further configured to preserve a duration of the time lag and linearly decrease the modulation frequency in a first dimming range of the LED load ; and modulate the duration of the time lag and maintain the frequency modulation constant in a second dimming range of the LED load . <EOS>