A light emitting element includes: a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, a first light emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode to emit a first light, a second light emitting layer between the first light emitting layer and the second electrode to emit a second light, and an intermediate layer including a host material between the first light emitting layer and the second light emitting layer and, wherein the intermediate layer has a thickness of from about 90 nm to 170 nm.