A method of saving power in a color organic electroluminescent display of the
type
having color emitting elements with different light emitting efficiencies, includes
the steps of: providing a organic electroluminescent color display having colored
light emitting elements and white light emitting elements; converting at least
a portion of a color digital image to be displayed on the display to a monochrome
image; and displaying the monochrome image portion using only the white light emitting elements.