The invention provides a passive RFID tag utilizing visible light communication, which comprises an optical receiver, a decision circuit, a digital baseband, a numerical control switch, an RF backscattering modulation circuit and a power supply management circuit, wherein the optical receiver, the decision circuit, the digital baseband, the numerical control switch and the RF backscattering modulation circuit are sequentially connected, the digital baseband is further connected with a storage, the power supply management circuit is used for providing a stable supply voltage to the optical receiver, the decision circuit, the digital baseband, the storage, the numerical control switch and the RF backscattering modulation circuit, an output end of the RF backscattering modulation circuit is connected with an RF antenna, a power supply input end of the power supply management circuit is connected with a photocell, and an output end of the photocell is further connected with the optical receiver through a capacitor. According to the Passive RFID tag, a light source of an optical communication transmitter is used for providing energy to the tag, and the defect of being harmful to human body due to large electromagnetic radiation of the ordinary passive RF tag is effectively overcome; the emitter adopts RF backscattering modulation and the RF antenna, and the defects that the power consumption of the emitter in visible light communication is high and LED is hard to integrate can be overcome; and the overall power consumption of the tag is further reduced, and the chip integration of the tag is improved.