Candela per square meter to foot-lamberts
Type a value in cd/m² to get it in fL instantly.
116.7fL
That's 1.33× as bright as a laptop screen, while a phone in sunlight is 2× brighter. HDR content is mastered for 1,000 nits and above.
What it means
How bright is that?
A nit and a candela per square meter are the same thing; both names are in daily use.
The math
How to convert cd/m² to fL
To convert candela per square meter to foot-lamberts, multiply by 0.291864.
Example: 400 cd/m² × 0.291864 = 116.745 fL.
In the other direction, 1 fL = 3.42626 cd/m².
Every unit
Your brightness in every unit
Tables
cd/m² to fL conversion table
| cd/m² | fL |
|---|---|
| 50 cd/m² | 14.5932 fL |
| 100 cd/m² | 29.1864 fL |
| 200 cd/m² | 58.3727 fL |
| 300 cd/m² | 87.5591 fL |
| 400 cd/m² | 116.745 fL |
| 500 cd/m² | 145.932 fL |
| 600 cd/m² | 175.118 fL |
| 800 cd/m² | 233.491 fL |
| 1,000 cd/m² | 291.864 fL |
| 1,500 cd/m² | 437.795 fL |
| 2,000 cd/m² | 583.727 fL |
| 4,000 cd/m² | 1,167.45 fL |
fL to cd/m² conversion table
| fL | cd/m² |
|---|---|
| 50 fL | 171.313 cd/m² |
| 100 fL | 342.626 cd/m² |
| 200 fL | 685.252 cd/m² |
| 300 fL | 1,027.88 cd/m² |
| 400 fL | 1,370.5 cd/m² |
| 500 fL | 1,713.13 cd/m² |
| 600 fL | 2,055.76 cd/m² |
| 800 fL | 2,741.01 cd/m² |
| 1,000 fL | 3,426.26 cd/m² |
| 1,500 fL | 5,139.39 cd/m² |
| 2,000 fL | 6,852.52 cd/m² |
| 4,000 fL | 13,705 cd/m² |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many fL is 1 cd/m²?
- 1 cd/m² is 0.291864 fL.
- How many fL is 10 cd/m²?
- 10 cd/m² is 2.91864 fL.
- How many fL is 400 cd/m²?
- 400 cd/m² is 116.745 fL.
The units
About these units
Candela per square meter (cd/m²)
The SI unit of luminance, identical to the nit.
Foot-lamberts (fL)
The cinema unit. A calibrated cinema screen shows 14 fL, about 48 nits.
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