Light Frequency ↔ Wavelength Converter

c = λν. Convert between wavelength and frequency for any electromagnetic wave.

Inputs

For frequency: Hz, kHz, MHz, THz (use unit selector). For wavelength: m, cm, nm, etc.

Result

Wavelength
499.6541 nm
Band: Visible light.
  • c (speed of light)299,792,458 m/s
  • Input600 THZ
  • Result499.6541 nm
  • EM bandVisible light

Step-by-step

  1. Speed of light: c = 2.998 × 10⁸ m/s.
  2. λ = c / ν.

How to use this calculator

  • Pick which to compute.
  • Enter the value with its unit.
  • Read result with auto-formatted unit and EM band.

About this calculator

For any electromagnetic wave (radio, microwave, IR, visible, UV, X-ray), c = λν where c = 299,792,458 m/s. Visible light is 380-750 nm wavelength, equivalently 400-790 THz frequency. Red light has the longest wavelength (lowest frequency); violet has the shortest.

Frequently asked

~380 nm (violet) to ~750 nm (red). 600 nm is yellow-orange; 532 nm green; 450 nm blue.

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