A silver halide color photographic material comprising on a support at least a silver halide emulsion layer, comprising a compound represented by general formula (I):A--(L).sub.r --INH--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Q(I)wherein A represents a coupler residue excepting 1H-pyrazolo[1,5-b]-1,2,4-triazole and 1H-pyrazolo[5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazole; L represents a timing group or a group which reduces an oxidation product of a developing agent; r represents an integer of 2 to 4; n represents an integer of 0 to 3; Q represents a group having a molecular weight of 80 to 250; and INH represents a development inhibitor residue bonded to A--(L).sub.r via hetero atoms and selected from a group ##STR1## wherein * represents the position at which the group is connected to L and ** represents the position at which the group is connected to --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Q.