What exatly is "olive" skin?

Question

What exatly is "olive" skin?

well im arab and im more of a light brown skin color and my cousin who is arab like me people tell him that he is "olive "complexion! does olive mean a naturally tan complexion or what? people say im light brown whats the differnce? they say italians are olive complexioned as welletc

Answer 1

olive skin is of light tan skin but not all tan skin is olive, you have to have a slight hue of this color. Middle Eastern people can have it.

Answer 2

YES...

Pour out the juice from a container with olives, that's the color we are talking about!