<div class="menu">
    <a href="#">Hello</a>
</div>

.menu a {
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-left: 60px;
    vertical-align: text-bottom;
    font-size: 26px;
    color: #EEA320;
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 1;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color .3s ease, color .3s ease-in-out;
}
.menu a:hover {
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #ff6000;
}