diff --git a/lib/assets/styles/defaults.scss b/lib/assets/styles/defaults.scss
index 071b2aaf8..24ed46384 100644
--- a/lib/assets/styles/defaults.scss
+++ b/lib/assets/styles/defaults.scss
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ textarea {
   padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
   font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
   outline: 2px solid transparent;
-  box-shadow: var(--shadow-inset-sm), 0 0 0 0 transparent;
   transition: box-shadow 0.1s ease-in-out;
   min-height: 40px;
 
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ textarea {
   }
 
   &::placeholder {
-    color: var(--color-contrast);
+    color: var(--color-base);
     opacity: 0.6;
   }
 }
@@ -111,16 +110,19 @@ input[type='number'] {
   }
 
   &:focus-within svg {
-    color: var(--color-base);
     opacity: 1;
+    color: var(--color-contrast);
   }
 
-  :not(input) {
+  svg {
     position: absolute;
     left: 0.75rem;
     height: 1.25rem;
     width: 1.25rem;
     z-index: 1;
+
+    color: var(--color-base);
+    opacity: 0.6;
   }
 }