The invention discloses a wireless optical orthogonal multi-carrier communication method with a low peak to average power ratio. The wireless optical orthogonal multi-carrier communication method comprises the following steps that at a transmitting end, firstly, modulated frequency domain signals are converted into a semi-positive definite planning convex optimization problem by adopting a tone injection algorithm via a relaxation method, and solving is carried out through general convex optimization and randomized methods; secondly, the frequency domain signals are symmetrically mapped to subcarriers in a conjugate mode, and a cyclic prefix is added after reverse fast Fourier transformation; at last, time domain transmission signals are added into direct-current offset to drive a light-emitting diode to emit light. At a receiving end, photovoltaic conversion is achieved through a photodiode; signals are removed from the cyclic prefix and conjugate symmetry parts after amplification, filtering, analog-digital conversion and fast Fourier transformation; the signals are modulated to be recovered in an original planisphere; at last, receiving symbols are obtained through demodulation. According to the wireless optical orthogonal multi-carrier communication method, the peak to average power ratio of a wireless optical communication PFDM system can be effectively reduced, requirements of a power amplifier and an LED for linear degrees are reduced, non-linear distortion is reduced, and receiving performance is improved.