An optical filter whose transmitting characteristics for visible light are favorably maintained and at the same time, whose blocking characteristics for near-infrared light, in particular, with a large incident angle deteriorates less. The optical filter includes an absorption layer and a reflection layer, and satisfies the requirements: in a spectral transmittance curve for a 0° incident angle, an average transmittance for 430 to 620 nm wavelength light is 65% or more, and a wavelength exhibiting a 50% transmittance is in a 600 to 700 nm wavelength; in a 615 to 725 nm wavelength, an average value of absolute values of differences in transmittance between the spectral transmittance curve for the 0° incident angle and 30° incident angle is 8%/nm or less; and in a spectral transmittance curve for a 60° incident angle, the maximum transmittance for 730 to 1000 nm wavelength light is 15% or less.