max-h-screen: Tailwind CSS Height class

The max-h-screen class ensures that an element never grows taller than the full height of the viewport (100vh).

max-h-screen

The max-h-screen class ensures that an element never grows taller than the full height of the viewport (100vh). This is great for making sure modal windows or sections do not overflow the screen.

Code Example

html
<div class="fixed inset-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-indigo-800 bg-opacity-50">
  <div class="bg-white w-1/2 p-9 rounded shadow-lg max-h-screen overflow-y-auto">
    <h2 class="text-xl font-bold">Modal Title</h2>
    <p class="mt-4">This is a modal with a lot of content...</p>
    <div class="mt-6 h-64 bg-indigo-100 p-4 rounded">
      Content area that makes modal scrollable if needed.
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

Preview

Modal Title

This is a modal with a lot of content...

Content area that makes modal scrollable if needed.

How to Use

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

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

Responsive Usage

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

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