<p>Auto:</p>
<div class="height-60">
  <div id="div1">
    <b>Test Content</b>
  </div>
</div>
<br />
<p>Inherit:</p>
<div class="height-60">
  <div id="div2">
    <b>Test Content</b>
  </div>
</div>

.height-60{
  height: 60px;
}

#div1{
  height: auto;
  color: white;
  background-color: blue;
}

#div2{
  height: inherit;
  color: white;
  background-color: blue;
}