Convert Skots to Kilocandelas per square metre
Convert Skots (sk) to Kilocandelas per square metre (kcd/m²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kcd/m² = sk × 3.183098862e-7
About Skots
The skot (sk) equals 10⁻³/π cd/m² ≈ 3.183×10⁻⁴ cd/m², defined as one-thousandth of an apostilb. A legacy photometric unit from early German-language vision science. The dark-adapted human eye threshold is around 3×10⁻⁴ cd/m², close to 1 sk. Now obsolete; replaced by cd/m² in SI photometry. 1 sk = 10⁻³/π cd/m².
About Kilocandelas per square metre
The kilocandela per square metre (kcd/m²) equals 1 000 cd/m². The scale for HDR displays and high-brightness monitors: VESA DisplayHDR 1000 requires 1 kcd/m² peak; professional HDR mastering monitors reach 1-4 kcd/m²; an overcast sky measures ~3-8 kcd/m²; a fluorescent tube ~7 kcd/m². 1 kcd/m² = 10³ cd/m².
Quick Reference Table
| Skots (sk) | Kilocandelas per square metre (kcd/m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 sk | 3.183 × 10-7 kcd/m² |
| 2 sk | 6.366 × 10-7 kcd/m² |
| 5 sk | 1.592 × 10-6 kcd/m² |
| 10 sk | 3.183 × 10-6 kcd/m² |
| 25 sk | 7.958 × 10-6 kcd/m² |
| 50 sk | 1.592 × 10-5 kcd/m² |
| 100 sk | 3.183 × 10-5 kcd/m² |