is black even a color? Please tell me! it's been annoying me, and i don't know if it counts or not.

yes and no

Black is when you mix every color to get the absence of any color whatsoever, so yes and no.

No. Black is a shadow.

YES TO ME IT IS, I WONT EVER BELIVE ITS A SHADE!!!!!!!!!

Black is one of the neutral colors, others being white, gray, and brown

The way you see black is a mix of all colours. So it may count as a colour because of that. It might also be a shade but it depends how you would like to look at it. I personally think it's a shade.

To me it is