Disclosed is a spring steel, containing: C: 0.35-0.65% (the term “%” herein means “mass %”, the same is true hereinbelow), Si: 1.5-2.5%, Mn: 0.05-1%, Cr: 0.05-1.9%, P: 0.015% or less (exclusive of 0%), S: 0.015% or less (exclusive of 0%), Ti: 0.025-0.1%, Al: 0.05% or less (exclusive of 0%), and N: 0.01% or less (exclusive of 0%), wherein an amount of Ti nitride, an amount of Ti sulfide, and an amount of Ti carbide satisfy the following formulas (1), (2), and (3);
[Tiwith N]≧3.42×[N]−0.354×[Al]−0.103×[Nb] (1)
[Tiwith S]≧1.49×[S] (2)
[Tiwith C]≧0.015 (3),
in which [Tiwith N] represents the amount of Ti (mass %) forming Ti nitride, [Tiwith S] represents the amount of Ti (mass %) forming Ti sulfide, [Tiwith C9 represents the amount of Ti (mass %) forming Ti carbide, and [N], [Al], [Nb], and [S] represent an amount (mass%) of each element in the steel. The spring steel of the present invention shows excellent resistance to hydrogen embrittlement.