LIGHT
Luminance
Luminous intensity per projected area.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Result3.14159 L1 cd/cm² = 3.14159 L
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cd/cm² to L Converter
Convert candela per square centimetre / stilb (cd/cm²) to lambert (L). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through candela per square metre
Enter a candela per square centimetre / stilb value to calculate lambert with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
QUICK REFERENCE
All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| candela per square metre / nitfrom cd/cm² | cd/m² | 10000 |
| candela per square centimetre / stilbfrom cd/cm² | cd/cm² | 1 |
| foot-lambertfrom cd/cm² | fL | 2918.64 |
| lambertfrom cd/cm² | L | 3.14159 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
cd/cm² to L Conversion Reference
Candela Per Square Centimetre / Stilb (cd/cm²) and lambert (L) are units of luminance. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Candela Per Square Centimetre / Stilb (cd/cm²) | Lambert (L) |
|---|---|
| 1 cd/cm² | 3.14159 L |
| 5 cd/cm² | 15.708 L |
| 10 cd/cm² | 31.4159 L |
| 100 cd/cm² | 314.159 L |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
L to cd/cm² (lambert to candela per square centimetre / stilb)