<ul>
<li class="item one active">1</li>
<li class="item two">2</li>
<li class="item three">3</li>
</ul>
li {
list-style-type: none;
}
.item {
color: black;
}
.active {
color: red;
}
$(document).ready(function(){
$('.item').hover(
function() {
$(this).addClass('active');
}, function() {
$(this).removeClass('active');
}
);
});