css apply a property on hover in another element code example

Example 1: when hover target diffrent element

//cube is directly inside the container:
#container:hover > #cube { background-color: yellow; }

//cube is next to (after containers closing tag) the container:
#container:hover + #cube { background-color: yellow; }

//If the cube is somewhere inside the container:
#container:hover #cube { background-color: yellow; }

//If the cube is a sibling of the container:
#container:hover ~ #cube { background-color: yellow; }

Example 2: css hover affect other item

#container:hover ~ #cube { background-color: yellow; }