Free Teal & Orange LUT.

1. Download the .cube file
   Grab VEL_Classic_Teal_Orange.cube above — it’s a direct download. The full 12-LUT pack (with the warmer film-print variants) is free via email.
2. Balance your footage first
   Teal and orange exaggerates the warm–cool split, so set white balance and exposure before applying. The LUT assumes neutral footage.
3. Apply in your editor
   Premiere Pro: Lumetri → Creative → Browse. Resolve: LUT folder → Color page. Final Cut: Custom LUT effect. CapCut: Adjust → LUT. Full steps on our editor guide pages.
4. Dial it back to taste
   At 100% the look is bold trailer-grade. Most YouTube and client work sits better at 60–80% intensity.

How the look is built

Under the hood, teal and orange is a split-complementary grade: midtones where skin lives get rotated toward warm orange, shadows and deep backgrounds shift toward teal-cyan, and a gentle S-curve adds contrast between them. Because the two hues sit opposite on the color wheel, the eye reads instant separation — faces forward, world behind.

The grade works because skin stays anchored: VEL_Classic_Teal_Orange protects skin hues from drifting green or magenta, which is the failure mode of cheap teal-orange presets. That’s also why white balance matters so much before the LUT — a warm cast pre-LUT pushes skin past orange into red.

It rewards footage with depth: a subject separated from the background, outdoor light, water, sky. Flat, evenly-lit interior shots have nothing for the teal side to grab — that’s when you reach for VEL_Chrome_01 instead.

Where can I download a free teal and orange LUT?

Right here — VEL_Classic_Teal_Orange.cube is a direct download from this page with no email or signup. It’s a standard .cube file that works in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, CapCut, and any editor with LUT support.

What is the teal and orange look?

It’s a complementary-color grade (you’ll see it written both ways — teal and orange, or orange and teal): skin tones are pushed toward warm orange while shadows and backgrounds shift toward teal. Because orange and teal sit opposite each other on the color wheel, faces visually pop from the background — which is why it dominates Hollywood blockbusters and high-end YouTube content.

Is this LUT free for commercial use?

Yes — free for monetized YouTube videos, client work, films, and social content. No attribution required.

Why does the teal and orange LUT look too strong on my footage?

Two usual causes: unbalanced footage (set white balance first — the LUT amplifies whatever cast exists) or full intensity. Drop the LUT strength to 60–80% in your editor and it settles into a natural cinematic look.