What is the opposite of :hover (on mouse leave)?
If I understand correctly you could do the same thing by moving your transitions to the link rather than the hover state: ul li a { color:#999; transition: color 0.5s linear; /* vendorless fallback */ -o-transition: color 0.5s linear; /* opera */ -ms-transition: color 0.5s linear; /* IE 10 */ -moz-transition: color 0.5s linear; /* … Read more