Luminance converter
Convert cd/m², nit and foot-lambert.
This tool lets you convert luminance between candelas per square meter, nits and foot-lamberts.
Result
Approximation
Quick explanation
Enter a positive or zero luminance value, then choose the source and target units.
The nit is equivalent to cd/m².
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Additional information
Nit and cd/m²
Nit is a common name for candela per square meter. Both units therefore have the same value.
Foot-lambert
Foot-lambert appears mostly in some video, cinema and projection contexts.
Luminance and illuminance
Luminance describes light emitted or perceived in a direction. It should not be confused with illuminance received by a surface.
Local calculation
The conversion is performed client-side.
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