diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-item/gr-change-list-item.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-item/gr-change-list-item.html
index 45109cde69..268b678c47 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-item/gr-change-list-item.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-item/gr-change-list-item.html
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ limitations under the License.
       }
       .comma,
       .placeholder {
-        color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .87);
+        color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .54);
       }
       @media only screen and (max-width: 50em) {
         :host {