JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<span style="color:#FF00FF;">
    <span style="color:#fa0000">
        Brad Christie
    </span>
</span>

JavaScript

$(function(){
    // demonstrate it only grabs the first element
    var spanColor = $('span').css('color');
    
    // You'll notice the color shown is that of the first spab (#FF00FF) and
    // not of the nested one.
    $('body').append(spanColor);
    
});