diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/sass/components/_inputs.scss b/webapp/channels/src/sass/components/_inputs.scss
index 86a5f60347..7eef13b245 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/sass/components/_inputs.scss
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/sass/components/_inputs.scss
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 .help-text {
     display: block;
     margin: 10px 0 0;
-    color: $dark-gray;
-
+    color: rgba(var(--center-channel-color-rgb), 0.5);
     ul,
     ol {
         padding-left: 23px;