Preparation and characterization of a new class of emissive Os(II) complexes ( 1 -5 ) have been achieved using 3-(thiazol-2-yl), 3-(benzothiazol-2-yl), 3-(imidazol-2-yl) and 3-(benzimidazol-2-yl) azole chelates, together with the incorporation of one diphosphine ancillary for satisfying the octahedral coordination arrangement. The resulting Os(II) complexes, except for 5 , all show bright emission spanning visible region from green to saturated red, and their structural versus spectroscopic properties have been comprehended by absorption/emission together with computational approaches. Subsequently, a series of solution-processed OLEDs using 1 -4 as the dopant were successfully fabricated, demonstrating excellent device performances with external quantum effi ciency (EQE) of 15%, current effi ciency exceeding 48 cd/A, and power conversion effi ciency up to 50 lm/W. Complex 4 is the only Os(II) based phosphor so far suitable for the fabrication of highly effi cient green-emitting OLEDs.