JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

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

CSS

a { color:#555; }

JavaScript

$("a").hover(
    function(){ $(this).stop().animate({"color": "#f00"}, 400); }, 
    function(){ $(this).stop().animate({"color": "#555"}, 400); }
);