A novel silver halide photographic material is provided comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support, wherein the emulsion layer or other hydrophilic colloidal layers comprise at least one compound represented by formula (I):

wherein W represents =N- or

in which R₁ represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R₀ represents an alkyl group containing 10 or more carbon atoms or an aromatic group containing 12 or more carbon atoms; Z represents an atomic group which can form a heterocyclic group or a carbon ring; Y represents

wherein R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X₁ represents a divalent group connected to carbon atom via a hetero atom contained therein; D represents a photogragraphic dye portion connected to X₁ via a hetero atom contained therein; A represents a water-solubilizing group; m₁ represents an integer 0 or 1; and n represents an integer 2 or more.