max-h-16: Tailwind CSS Height class

The max-h-16 class limits the maximum height of an element to 4rem (64 pixels).

max-h-16

The max-h-16 class limits the maximum height of an element to 4rem (64 pixels). This is useful when you need to ensure elements don’t exceed a certain size.

Code Example

html
<div class="flex justify-center items-center bg-indigo-100 mt-2 rounded-t">
  <div class="relative">
  <button class="bg-indigo-500 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded">Menu</button>
  <ul class="absolute w-40 bg-white shadow-lg rounded max-h-12 overflow-y-auto">
    <li class="p-2 hover:bg-indigo-200 cursor-pointer font-medium">Option 1</li>
    <li class="p-2 hover:bg-indigo-200 cursor-pointer font-medium">Option 2</li>
    <li class="p-2 hover:bg-indigo-200 cursor-pointer font-medium">Option 3</li>
    <li class="p-2 hover:bg-indigo-200 cursor-pointer font-medium">Option 4</li>
  </ul>
</div>
</div>

Preview

  • Option 1
  • Option 2
  • Option 3
  • Option 4

How to Use

Add the max-h-16 class directly to your HTML element:

html
<div class="max-h-16">
  <!-- Your content here -->
</div>

Responsive Usage

Use Tailwind's responsive prefixes to apply max-h-16 at specific breakpoints:

html
<div class="sm:max-h-16 md:max-h-16 lg:max-h-16">
  Responsive element
</div>
  • sm:max-h-16 — applies from 640px and up
  • md:max-h-16 — applies from 768px and up
  • lg:max-h-16 — applies from 1024px and up

Customization

You can extend or override this utility in your tailwind.config.js. See the Tailwind CSS documentation for details on customizing your theme.

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