Film recipes with cool teal and cyan tones for a distinctive modern colour signature.
Teal tones have become one of the most recognisable colour signatures in contemporary photography and film — the cool, slightly aquatic cast that works so well against warm skin tones, golden light, and natural greens. These recipes all lean into that palette, whether subtly or with full commitment.
The teal and cyan shift appears most clearly in shadows and mid-tones. It works particularly well in scenes with water, skies, and vegetation, and it pairs naturally with warm golden hour or sunset light where the contrast between warm and cool is at its most effective.
The list below shows 40 recipes drawn from the site and the Film Recipes App — app-only recipes are included and labelled, giving you a complete picture of what’s available for this look.
Teal & Cyan Tones Film Recipes
These are 40 of the 79 Teal & Cyan Tones recipes in the full library. To browse all of them in one place, get the Film Recipes App — available for iOS and Android.
Browse and filter the complete collection in the Film Recipes App for iOS and Android.