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Tailwind CSS ease-out Class

The ease-out utility class generates the following CSS when applied to an element.

CSS Output

CSS
.ease-out {
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

Variants

Use these variant prefixes to apply ease-out conditionally:

responsive:ease-outmotion-safe:ease-outmotion-reduce:ease-out

Use It

HTML
<div class="transition-all ease-out duration-300 opacity-100 translate-y-0">
  Starts fast, settles gently (enter animation)
</div>

Understanding ease-out

The Tailwind CSS ease-out utility applies transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1); to an element when added to its class attribute. It starts the animation quickly and decelerates toward the end. The recommended curve for elements entering the screen, feeling natural and responsive.

This utility is part of Tailwind's Transitions module, designed for adding smooth CSS transitions with configurable duration, timing, and property targeting. In Tailwind's utility-first workflow, you add ease-out directly to your HTML elements rather than writing custom CSS. This approach accelerates development and keeps styles co-located with your markup, making it easy to see exactly how each element is styled at a glance.

Common responsive variants include sm:ease-out, md:ease-out, lg:ease-out, and xl:ease-out, allowing different behavior at each breakpoint. State variants like hover:ease-out and focus:ease-out enable interactive styling without any JavaScript. You can also combine multiple variants for fine-grained control over when the utility applies.

This class works well alongside `ease-in`, `ease-in-out`, `ease-linear`, `duration-300` to build complete, production-ready interfaces. Tailwind's tree-shaking ensures only utilities you actually use appear in your final CSS bundle, keeping file sizes minimal. Browser support for the underlying CSS is excellent across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

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