JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

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

CSS

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

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function () {

    $('.spring').hover(function () {
        $('.spring').animate({
            'backgroundColor': '#CCCCCC'
        })
    },

    function () {
        $('.spring').animate({
            'backgroundColor': '#000000'
        });
    });
});