JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div>
  <a href="#"><span>Underline will fade-in</span></a>
</div>

CSS

body {
  font-family: Calibri;
  font-size: 20px;
  padding: 10px;
}

a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: .3s;
  text-decoration: none;
}

a::after,
a::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  content: '';
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: green;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: .3s;
}

a:hover::before {
  top: 0;
  opacity: 1;
}

a:hover::after {
  bottom: 0;
  opacity: 1;
}

a:hover {
  color: green;
}