diff --git a/app/javascript/application.scss b/app/javascript/application.scss
index eaf2f469..1a6b527d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/application.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/application.scss
@@ -130,7 +130,3 @@ button[disabled] .enabled {
   outline-offset: 3px;
   outline-color: hsl(var(--bc) / 0.2);
 }
-
-select:required:invalid {
-  color: gray !important;
-}
diff --git a/app/javascript/form.scss b/app/javascript/form.scss
index c6686829..fb651155 100644
--- a/app/javascript/form.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/form.scss
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ button[disabled] .enabled {
   display: none;
 }
 
-select:required:invalid {
-  @apply text-gray-300;
-}
-
 .input-bordered {
   @apply border-base-content/20;
 }
diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue
index bf1e0551..2897ae87 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
               dir="auto"
               :required="currentField.required"
               class="select base-input !text-2xl w-full text-center font-normal"
+              :class="{ 'text-gray-300': !values[currentField.uuid] }"
               :name="`values[${currentField.uuid}]`"
               @change="values[currentField.uuid] = $event.target.value"
               @focus="scrollIntoField(currentField)"
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@
               <option
                 value=""
                 :selected="!values[currentField.uuid]"
+                class="text-gray-300"
               >
                 {{ t('select_your_option') }}
               </option>
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@
                 :key="option.uuid"
                 :selected="values[currentField.uuid] == option.value"
                 :value="option.value"
+                class="text-base-content"
               >
                 {{ option.value }}
               </option>
diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/signature_step.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/signature_step.vue
index b4bfdbdd..09ad9305 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/signature_step.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/signature_step.vue
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
     <select
       v-if="requireSigningReason && !isOtherReason"
       class="select base-input !text-2xl w-full mt-6 text-center"
+      :class="{ 'text-gray-300': !reason }"
       required
       :name="`values[${field.preferences.reason_field_uuid}]`"
       @change="$event.target.value === 'other' ? [reason = '', isOtherReason = true] : $emit('update:reason', $event.target.value)"
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@
         value=""
         disabled
         :selected="!reason"
+        class="text-gray-300"
       >
         {{ t('select_a_reason') }}
       </option>
@@ -213,10 +215,14 @@
         :key="option"
         :value="option"
         :selected="reason === option"
+        class="text-base-content"
       >
         {{ label }}
       </option>
-      <option value="other">
+      <option
+        value="other"
+        class="text-base-content"
+      >
         {{ t('other') }}
       </option>
     </select>
diff --git a/app/javascript/template_builder/conditions_modal.vue b/app/javascript/template_builder/conditions_modal.vue
index 16e78697..6b88aa96 100644
--- a/app/javascript/template_builder/conditions_modal.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/template_builder/conditions_modal.vue
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
               </div>
               <select
                 class="select select-bordered select-sm w-full bg-white h-11 pl-4 text-base font-normal"
+                :class="{ 'text-gray-300': !condition.field_uuid }"
                 required
                 @change="[
                   condition.field_uuid = $event.target.value,
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
                   v-for="f in fields"
                   :key="f.uuid"
                   :value="f.uuid"
+                  class="text-base-content"
                   :selected="condition.field_uuid === f.uuid"
                 >
                   {{ f.name || buildDefaultName(f, template.fields) }}
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@
               <select
                 v-if="conditionField(condition)?.options?.length"
                 class="select select-bordered select-sm w-full bg-white h-11 pl-4 text-base font-normal"
+                :class="{ 'text-gray-300': !condition.value }"
                 required
                 @change="condition.value = $event.target.value"
               >
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@
                   :key="option.uuid"
                   :value="option.uuid"
                   :selected="condition.value === option.uuid"
+                  class="text-base-content"
                 >
                   {{ option.value || `${t('option')} ${index + 1}` }}
                 </option>
diff --git a/app/javascript/template_builder/import_list.vue b/app/javascript/template_builder/import_list.vue
index d426e957..b8e1c415 100644
--- a/app/javascript/template_builder/import_list.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/template_builder/import_list.vue
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
           <div class="flex">
             <select
               class="base-select !select-sm !h-10"
+              :class="{ '!text-gray-300': !mapping.field_name }"
               required
               @change="mapping.field_name = $event.target.value"
             >
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@
                 :key="index"
                 :value="field.name"
                 :selected="mapping.field_name === field.name"
+                class="text-base-content"
               >
                 {{ field.name }}
               </option>
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@
             <div class="w-full relative">
               <select
                 class="base-select !select-sm !h-10"
+                :class="{ '!text-gray-300': !mapping.column_index }"
                 required
                 @change="mapping.column_index = parseInt($event.target.value)"
               >
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@
                     v-if="column"
                     :value="index"
                     :selected="index === mapping.column_index"
+                    class="text-base-content"
                   >
                     {{ column }}
                   </option>