An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device, with an OLED formed on a substrate having a first and second electrodes and one or more light-emitting organic material layers formed between the electrodes, the organic material layer(s) having a first optical index and at least one of the electrodes patterned to define light-emitting areas; a cover formed over the OLED. The cover or substrate is transparent and has a second optical index and the light is emitted through the transparent cover or substrate; a light-scattering layer formed between the cover and substrate for scattering light; a low-index element having an optical index lower than the first and second optical indices formed between the scattering layer and the transparent cover or substrate; and a contrast-enhancement layer having a plurality of alternating light-absorbing portions and light-transmissive portions formed in the layer located between the light-scattering layer and the transparent substrate or cover through which light is emitted, wherein a plurality of light-absorbing portions and light-transmissive portions are located in each light-emitting area.