Wien wavelength displacement law constant = 2.897 771 955... × 10−3 m·K

Symbol
b
Value
2.897 771 955... × 10−3
Unit
m·K
Uncertainty
exact (by definition)
Copy-ready
2.897771955e-3

λmax = b/T — the peak wavelength of a black body. At 5772 K (the Sun) it lands in visible green.

NIST, Fundamental Physical Constants — Complete Listing (2022 CODATA adjustment), retrieved 2026-07-26.

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