To provide a
phthalocyanine compound represented by the following general formula (1), which is
halogen-free and has green
hue, and also has resistance to an
organic solvent and an acid:in the above general formula (1), M represents a
divalent to tetravalent
metal atom or two
hydrogen atoms, and rings A1, A2, A3 and A4 each independently represents a
benzene ring or a structure represented by the above general formula (2), provided that at least one of rings A1, A2, A3 and A4 is a structure represented by the general formula (2) and, in the above general formula (2), R represents a
hydrogen atom, an
alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a
phenyl group, a tolyl group, or a xylyl group.