diff --git a/packages/themes/src/next/g100.js b/packages/themes/src/next/g100.js
index e4025736c52f..7a11e2848ec2 100644
--- a/packages/themes/src/next/g100.js
+++ b/packages/themes/src/next/g100.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export const borderDisabled = gray90;
 export const textPrimary = gray10;
 export const textSecondary = gray30;
 export const textPlaceholder = gray60;
-export const textHelper = gray50;
+export const textHelper = gray40;
 export const textError = red30;
 export const textInverse = gray100;
 export const textOnColor = white;
diff --git a/packages/themes/src/next/g90.js b/packages/themes/src/next/g90.js
index 8606bdb7930a..5910aa635194 100644
--- a/packages/themes/src/next/g90.js
+++ b/packages/themes/src/next/g90.js
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ export const borderDisabled = gray80;
 // Text
 export const textPrimary = gray10;
 export const textSecondary = gray30;
-export const textPlaceholder = gray60;
-export const textHelper = gray50;
+export const textPlaceholder = gray50;
+export const textHelper = gray30;
 export const textError = red30;
 export const textInverse = gray100;
 export const textOnColor = white;