An organic electroluminescence element comprising: an anode; a first emitting layer comprising at least a first host material and a first dopant; a second emitting layer comprising at least a second host material and a second dopant; and a cathode in the order mentioned: wherein the energy gap E.sub.gh1 of the first host material, the energy gap E.sub.gd1 of the first dopant, the energy gap E.sub.gh2 of the second host material, and the energy gap E.sub.gd2 of the second dopant satisfy the following formulas; and the luminescent intensity I1 at the maximum luminescent wavelength of an emission spectrum derived from the first emitting layer, and the luminescent intensity I2 at the maximum luminescent wavelength of an emission spectrum derived from the second emitting layer satisfy the following formula: E.sub.gh1>E.sub.gd1 E.sub.gh2>E.sub.gd2 E.sub.gd1>E.sub.gd2 I1>3.5.times.I2.