diff --git a/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.module.css b/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.module.css
index 8d249e1b..fc4f6429 100644
--- a/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.module.css
+++ b/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.module.css
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   }
 
   button.placeholder {
-    color: var(--cpd-color-text-placeholder);
+    color: var(--cpd-color-text-secondary);
   }
 
   .border {
diff --git a/src/components/Progress/Progress.module.css b/src/components/Progress/Progress.module.css
index fd26b18a..43dc45c6 100644
--- a/src/components/Progress/Progress.module.css
+++ b/src/components/Progress/Progress.module.css
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: var(--cpd-space-1x);
 
-  --cpd-progress-bar-main: var(--cpd-color-text-placeholder);
+  --cpd-progress-bar-main: var(--cpd-color-text-secondary);
   --cpd-progress-bar-muted: var(--cpd-color-gray-800);
 
   &[data-tint="green"] {
diff --git a/src/components/Search/Search.module.css b/src/components/Search/Search.module.css
index 522c25ca..4a21dd35 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/Search.module.css
+++ b/src/components/Search/Search.module.css
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .input::placeholder {
-  color: var(--cpd-color-text-placeholder);
+  color: var(--cpd-color-text-secondary);
 }
 
 .input:focus::placeholder {