Nits to foot-lamberts
Type a value in nit 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.
Convert the other way: fL to nit
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 nit to fL
To convert nits to foot-lamberts, multiply by 0.291864.
Example: 400 nit × 0.291864 = 116.745 fL.
In the other direction, 1 fL = 3.42626 nit.
Every unit
Your brightness in every unit
Tables
nit to fL conversion table
| nit | fL |
|---|---|
| 50 nit | 14.5932 fL |
| 100 nit | 29.1864 fL |
| 200 nit | 58.3727 fL |
| 300 nit | 87.5591 fL |
| 400 nit | 116.745 fL |
| 500 nit | 145.932 fL |
| 600 nit | 175.118 fL |
| 800 nit | 233.491 fL |
| 1,000 nit | 291.864 fL |
| 1,500 nit | 437.795 fL |
| 2,000 nit | 583.727 fL |
| 4,000 nit | 1,167.45 fL |
fL to nit conversion table
| fL | nit |
|---|---|
| 50 fL | 171.313 nit |
| 100 fL | 342.626 nit |
| 200 fL | 685.252 nit |
| 300 fL | 1,027.88 nit |
| 400 fL | 1,370.5 nit |
| 500 fL | 1,713.13 nit |
| 600 fL | 2,055.76 nit |
| 800 fL | 2,741.01 nit |
| 1,000 fL | 3,426.26 nit |
| 1,500 fL | 5,139.39 nit |
| 2,000 fL | 6,852.52 nit |
| 4,000 fL | 13,705 nit |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many fL is 1 nit?
- 1 nit is 0.291864 fL.
- How many fL is 10 nit?
- 10 nit is 2.91864 fL.
- How many fL is 400 nit?
- 400 nit is 116.745 fL.
The units
About these units
Nits (nit)
The everyday name for candela per square meter. Phone and TV brightness is quoted in nits.
Foot-lamberts (fL)
The cinema unit. A calibrated cinema screen shows 14 fL, about 48 nits.
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