Lambert to Nit Converter

Light & Heat

Candela per square meter, nits and more.

How to convert Lambert to Nit

Multiply the lambert value by 3,183.1: 1 L = 3,183.1 nt. Going the other way, 1 nt = 0.000314159 L, so divide by 3,183.1 or use the Nit to Lambert converter.

About these units

Lambert (L)

A lambert is 10,000/π cd/m² (about 3,183 cd/m²), a CGS unit defined for a perfectly diffusing surface.

Nit (nt)

A nit is simply another name for one candela per square meter. Displays range from about 300 nits for laptops to over 1,000 nits for HDR televisions.

Lambert to Nit conversion table

Lambert (L)Nit (nt)
1 L3,183.1 nt
2 L6,366.2 nt
3 L9,549.3 nt
4 L12,732.4 nt
5 L15,915.5 nt
10 L31,831 nt
20 L63,662 nt
25 L79,577.5 nt
50 L159,155 nt
100 L318,310 nt
500 L1.5915e+6 nt
1,000 L3.1831e+6 nt

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