JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a href="#">Menu</a>

CSS

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 22px 5px 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 4px 13px 7px;
    border: 1px solid #FFF;
    background: url("http://chakra.besaba.com/examples/indotourism/img/top-menu-link-hover.jpg") no-repeat 9999em;
}

a:hover {
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    color: #FFF;
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: 1px solid #1784D1;
}