A fingerprint acquisition method and an electronic device are provided. The method includes obtaining a triggering instruction for calling a fingerprint identification component of an electronic device. The method also includes in response to the triggering instruction, activating at least one pixel cell of a display screen of the electronic device corresponding to a fingerprint acquisition region. The at least one pixel cell of the display screen in a active state is used as a light source of the fingerprint identification component. Reflected light is generated with respect to the at least one pixel cell in the active state, as a finger is placed in the fingerprint acquisition region. The at least one pixel cell in the active state presents a first color of a green-series.