JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="box blueb">
    <a href="#">Hello</a>
</div>

CSS

.box.blueb a { 
    color: #0098aa; 
    position: relative;
    margin-left: 5px;
    padding-left: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.box.blueb a:before { 
    content: "> "; 
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
}

.box.blueb a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}