JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id='the-div'>
    
</div>

CSS

#the-div {
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: url(http://placekitten.com/500/500) no-repeat center center;
    position: relative;
}

#the-div:after {
    content: ' ';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
    transition: background-color .5s;
}
#the-div:hover:after {
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);   
}