An escape light instrument using as its light source a fluorescent lamp, mainly derives its luminescence from luminophors the peak ranges of whose luminescent wavelength are from 530 to 580 nm and from 600 to 650 nm, said luminophors having 30 nm or less of half band width, wherein a luminous flux derived from a luminophor the peak range of whose luminescent wavelength is from 420 to 470 nm accounts for 4 to 10% of a total luminous flux in said main luminescent wavelength, and which permits categorical discrimination of at least green and white transmitted colors used on the sign face, and has a luminous color of 5 or more in Duv.