It has a dielectric multilayer film on at least one side of the substrate and the substrate having a layer containing a near infrared absorbing particles in the range of (a) a wavelength 400 to 650 nm, incident from a direction perpendicular to the optical filter light, light incident from 30 ° oblique direction from the vertical direction, the light incident from the 60 ° oblique direction from the vertical direction, the average value of the transmittance in any of the below 85% 45% or more, and (b) wavelength 800 in the range of 1200 nm, the light incident from the direction perpendicular to the optical filter, the light incident from the 30 ° oblique direction from the vertical direction, the light incident from the 60 ° oblique direction from the vertical direction, the optical density for either (OD average value) of 1.7 or more, an optical filter that satisfies the requirements is provided.