diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/forms.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/forms.scss
index 5984421ba..922b89d97 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/forms.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/forms.scss
@@ -565,3 +565,8 @@
     margin-bottom: 16px;
   }
 }
+
+input::placeholder,
+textarea::placeholder {
+  color: $dark-grey;
+}