diff --git a/web_src/css/form.css b/web_src/css/form.css
index a8f73b6b66..c757234e3b 100644
--- a/web_src/css/form.css
+++ b/web_src/css/form.css
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ textarea:focus,
 }
 
 .form .help {
-  color: var(--color-secondary-dark-5);
+  color: var(--color-secondary-dark-8);
   padding-bottom: 0.6em;
   display: inline-block;
 }
diff --git a/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-dark.css b/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-dark.css
index 7ff071bbb0..42495c854b 100644
--- a/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-dark.css
+++ b/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-dark.css
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
   --color-secondary-bg: var(--steel-700);
   --color-text-focus: #fff;
   --color-expand-button: #3c404d;
-  --color-placeholder-text: var(--steel-450);
+  --color-placeholder-text: var(--color-text-light-3);
   --color-editor-line-highlight: var(--steel-700);
   --color-project-board-bg: var(--color-secondary-light-3);
   --color-project-board-dark-label: var(--color-text-light-3);
diff --git a/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-light.css b/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-light.css
index 0ee7020a5e..ea988e67fa 100644
--- a/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-light.css
+++ b/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-light.css
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
   --color-secondary-bg: var(--zinc-100);
   --color-text-focus: #fff;
   --color-expand-button: var(--zinc-200);
-  --color-placeholder-text: var(--zinc-400);
+  --color-placeholder-text: var(--color-text-light-3);
   --color-editor-line-highlight: var(--zinc-100);
   --color-project-board-bg: var(--color-secondary-light-2);
   --color-project-board-dark-label: var(--color-text-light-3);