Luminance

About Luminance

Luminance describes light emitted or reflected from a surface area.

Common Unit Families

Metric / SI

Candela per Square Meter

Imperial / customary

Candela per Square Foot, Foot-lambert

Specialty

Nit

Supported Units

  • cd/m² Candela per Square Meter
  • nit Nit
  • cd/ft² Candela per Square Foot
  • fL Foot-lambert