max-height

Utilities for setting the maximum height of an element.

Quick reference

Class	Styles
max-h-<number>	max-height: calc(var(--spacing) * <number>);
max-h-<fraction>	max-height: calc(<fraction> * 100%);
max-h-none	max-height: none;
max-h-px	max-height: 1px;
max-h-full	max-height: 100%;
max-h-screen	max-height: 100vh;
max-h-dvh	max-height: 100dvh;
max-h-dvw	max-height: 100dvw;
max-h-lvh	max-height: 100lvh;
max-h-lvw	max-height: 100lvw;
max-h-svh	max-height: 100svh;
max-h-svw	max-height: 100svw;
max-h-min	max-height: min-content;
max-h-max	max-height: max-content;
max-h-fit	max-height: fit-content;
max-h-lh	max-height: 1lh;
max-h-(<custom-property>)	max-height: var(<custom-property>);
max-h-[<value>]	max-height: <value>;

Source: https://tailwindcss.com/guide/max-height

Examples

Basic example

Use max-h-<number> utilities like max-h-24 and max-h-64 to set an element to a fixed maximum height based on the spacing scale:

max-h-80

max-h-64

max-h-48

max-h-40

max-h-32

max-h-24

<div class="h-96 ...">
  <div class="h-full max-h-80 ...">max-h-80</div>
  <div class="h-full max-h-64 ...">max-h-64</div>
  <div class="h-full max-h-48 ...">max-h-48</div>
  <div class="h-full max-h-40 ...">max-h-40</div>
  <div class="h-full max-h-32 ...">max-h-32</div>
  <div class="h-full max-h-24 ...">max-h-24</div>
</div>

Using a percentage

Use max-h-full or max-h-<fraction> utilities like max-h-1/2 and max-h-3/4 to give an element a percentage-based maximum height:

max-h-9/10

max-h-3/4

max-h-1/2

max-h-1/4

max-h-full

<div class="h-96 ...">
  <div class="h-full max-h-9/10 ...">max-h-9/10</div>
  <div class="h-full max-h-3/4 ...">max-h-3/4</div>
  <div class="h-full max-h-1/2 ...">max-h-1/2</div>
  <div class="h-full max-h-1/4 ...">max-h-1/4</div>
  <div class="h-full max-h-full ...">max-h-full</div>
</div>

Matching the viewport

Use the max-h-screen utility to make an element span at most the entire height of the viewport:

<div class="max-h-screen">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Alternatively, you can match the height of the large, small or dynamic viewports using the max-h-lvh, max-h-svh, and max-h-dvh utilities.

Removing the maximum height

Use the max-h-none utility to remove an element's assigned maximum height under a specific condition, like at a particular breakpoint:

<div class="max-h-md md:max-h-none">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Using a custom value

Use the max-h-[<value>] syntax to set the maximum height based on a completely custom value:

<div class="max-h-[220px] ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

For CSS variables, you can also use the max-h-(<custom-property>) syntax:

<div class="max-h-(--my-max-height) ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

This is just a shorthand for max-h-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.

Responsive design

Prefix a max-height utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:

<div class="h-48 max-h-full md:max-h-screen ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.

Customizing your theme

The max-h-<number> utilities are driven by the --spacing theme variable, which can be customized in your own theme:

@theme {
  --spacing: 1px;
}

Learn more about customizing the spacing scale in the theme variable documentation.