JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class='spring'></div>

CSS

.spring {
    background: red;
    width: 100px;
    height: 30px;
}

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function () {
    $('.spring').mouseover(function () {
        $('.spring').animate({
	        'backgroundColor' : '#CCCCCC'
	    }).mouseout(function () {
	    $('.spring').animate({
		    'backgroundColor' : '#000000'
	    });
    });
});