The invention relates to an optical cable having a structure for improving durability. The optical cable is provided with an optical fiber core wire and a cable jacket covering the outer circumference of the optical fiber core wire. The optical fiber core wire is composed of a glass fiber, and a coat layer composed of an ultraviolet curing resin. To have excellent shock resistance as durability characteristics, the coat layer of the optical fiber core wire includes a first coat having a Young's modulus of 200Mpa or more. The cable jacket is composed of a thermal plastic resin not containing halogen. The cable jacket is composed of the thermal plastic resin not containing halogen. The cable jacket has a thickness of 0.7mm or more, a frame resistance of V2 or more in UL standards, and a Young's modulus equivalent to that of the first coat or higher.