diff --git a/themes/learn2/css/custom.css b/themes/learn2/css/custom.css
index efde177..12f967b 100644
--- a/themes/learn2/css/custom.css
+++ b/themes/learn2/css/custom.css
@@ -22,18 +22,19 @@ Put your custom CSS in this file.
     border-width: 2px;
 }
 
+/* magnifying glass in searchbox */
 #sidebar #header .searchbox label {
-    /*color: rgba(200, 200, 200, 0.8);*/
-    color: #f00;
+    color: rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.8);
 }
 
 /*
 #sidebar #header .searchbox input {
     color: #000;
 }
-
-#sidebar #header .searchbox input::placeholder {
-    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
-    opacity: 1;
-}
 */
+
+/* searchbox placeholder text */
+#sidebar #header .searchbox input::placeholder {
+    color: rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.8);
+    /*opacity: 1;*/
+}