method one:
::-webkit-input-placeholder { /* WebKit browsers */
color:#999;
}
:-moz-placeholder { /* Mozilla Firefox 4 to 18 */
color:#999;
}
::-moz-placeholder { /* Mozilla Firefox 19+ */
color:#999;
}
:-ms-input-placeholder { /* Internet Explorer 10+ */
color:#999;
}
Method Two:
input::-webkit-input-placeholder, textarea::-webkit-input-placeholder {
color: #666;
}
input:-moz-placeholder, textarea:-moz-placeholder {
color:#666;
}
input::-moz-placeholder, textarea::-moz-placeholder {
color:#666;
}
input:-ms-input-placeholder, textarea:-ms-input-placeholder {
color:#666;
}