An organic light emitting device (OLED) including a reflective electrode or reflective backing that emits polarized light, a linear polarizer and/or a band-pass filter may be combined such that substantially all of the light from the OLED is transmitted through the linear polarizer and/or the band-pass filer while ambient light is substantially absorbed. A colored linear polarizer may be to provide the functions of the linear polarizer and the band-pass filer. A light dispersion element also may be included.
