OLIVE (COLOR)

'Olive' is a dulled, darker yellowish-green color typically seen on green olives. It can be formed by adding a little black to yellow dye or paint. As a color word in the English language, it is unexpectedly old, appearing in late Middle English. Shaded green, it becomes olive drab.

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Usage, symbolism, colloquial expressions

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Usage, symbolism, colloquial expressions

Sometimes people are said to be "olive-skinned", to denote shades of medium toned white skin with small hints of yellow and green. Olive can also be referred to as dark yellow.
In religion, olive is sometimes used as a Church color during Ordinary Time.
Shades of olive, such as Olive Drab, are frequently used for camouflage, or by the military in general. The complementary color of olive is lavender.

See also

★ List of colors

★ Olive drab

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References

1. W3C TR CSS3 Color Module, HTML4 color keywords