diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/compose.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/compose.scss
index 4a8751353a..1d57c9fed3 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/compose.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/compose.scss
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ div.ac-wrap {
   }
   .examples {
     margin: 10px 0 0 0;
-    color: $primary_text_color;
+    color: $secondary_text_color;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/login.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/login.scss
index 1c8fc34b23..12b5bcf5a0 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/login.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/login.scss
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
   tr.instructions {
     label {
-      color: lighten($primary_text_color, 60%);
+      color: $secondary_text_color;
     }
   }