A liquid crystal display according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a liquid crystal panel assembly comprising a plurality of first field-generating electrodes, a second field-generating electrode facing the first field-generating electrodes, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first field-generating electrodes and the second field-generating electrode, and red, green, and blue color filters disposed at positions corresponding to the first field-generating electrodes; and a light source providing light to the liquid crystal panel assembly, wherein the light source emits a light comprising a red component having a central wavelength of about 620-680 nm and a half amplitude of about 25-70 nm, a green component having a central wavelength of about 525-545 nm and a half amplitude of about 20-50 nm, and a blue component having a central wavelength of about 430-480 nm and a half amplitude of about 25-70 nm.